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Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii

Photo by ElinKarvonen
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Field Notes

Description:

Sumantran orangutan spotting on our second day of trekking through the north Sumatran rainforest in 2009.

Habitat:

Rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii
ElinKarvonen
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Comments (4)
ElinKarvonen
I know, it's insane how critical the situation on Sumatra is! I've been working some with an organization there called Sumatran Orangutan Society and they're doing some amazing work there to help conserve what's left of the beautiful rainforest on the island...so impressed by all of these people who devote their lives to give animals and their habitat a chance!
achmmad
Thanks for your picture! This is great because, you know, Orangutans are under serious treat in their habitat.
ElinKarvonen
It's supposed to be close to Banda Aceh, so definitly northern Sumatra...thanks for spotting, will change the map :)!
Scott Frazier
Cool. I've only seen them as poor captives in villages and towns, and in the Tanjung Puting rehab center. Just curious, was it north Sumatra or Riau (your map)?
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PublishedDecember 29, 2011

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