Buschi, an orangutan who lives in Osnabrück Zoo in Germany, took up painting when his partner Suma died around a year ago. He was encouraged to do so by staff who wanted to keep him busy so he wouldn't feel so lonely.
Now Buschi is holding his first exhibition of his artworks. His paintings are being shown in the ape house of Osnabrück Zoo and can be bought by visitors -- proceeds go to the charity Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.
Buschi's chosen medium is fingerpaints on paper.
Orangutans, whose name means "people of the forest" in Malay, are considered to be extremely intelligent. Here zookeeper Nina Gangei serves as Buschi's muse.
The exhibition can be seen in Osnabrück Zoo until the end of September. 
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