Indonesia - Monkeys & Orangutans
We were thrilled to watch these big creatures move so agilely from tree to tree.
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Borneo has lost over 100,000 orangutans since 2000.
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They are an endangered species because of deforestation and palm oil production.
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The future is "ughly" for these primates.
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After photographing the orangutans at the feeding station we cruised the river to find this fellow in the wild.
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Another young orangutan in the wild.
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And as this big fellow indicates, we hope the future of orangutans in Borneo will be OK.
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