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Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

Photo by LivesInADream
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Field Notes

Description:

A young Bornean Orangutan looks on in wonder and curiosity - Borneo, Indonesia - 2014

Habitat:

Spotted in the Bornean Jungle in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Notes:

Orang=people ; hutan=forest --> In the Malay language, orangutans are the people of the forest. Yet the forests orangutans depend on for survival are disappearing at an alarming rate. Palm Oil Plantations are a major threat to orangutan habitat and survival. Learn more about the links between orangutans and palm oil, and how to help, here: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_forests/deforestation/forest… for more info.

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Comments (6)
LivesInADream
Vinny - Yes, there current predicament is a very sad one. But many people are working hard to improve their population dynamics and to end conflict between people and orangutans in Borneo! :)
LivesInADream
No, this was not a captive orangutan, Scott Frazier! I will change the info under the "Habitat" and "Notes" sections (although let it be known that Habitat is not the same as Location, by any means!).
Scott Frazier
Is this a captive? Please use "Habitat" to describe the actual location of your spotting. See "What do I put in the fields" here http://www.projectnoah.org/faq The information currently under habitat could be moved to "notes". Thanks. See my spotting of this species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/306206032
Vinny
Sad that traditional people recognised them as people of the forest but they are shot by farmers and poached for pets in 'modern' times.

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PublishedOctober 2, 2014

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