Orangutan Diary

Description: BBC / Nature / A series featuring orphaned and rescued orangutans in Borneo.

Newest Review: ... red ape demonstrates significant intelligence and emotions that is almost similar to human. Research has shown that Orang Utan share 97% of the same DNA as human. Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation is a charity run by Lone Droscher Neilson aimed to ensure a wild future for endangered Orang Utan. The relentless production palm oil has led to rapid destruction rainforest, the natural habitat ... more

... of Orang Utan. With their forest home disappearing at a terrifying rate, it's estimated that these magnificent animals will be extinct within 10 years. In the series, Michaela follow the staffs as they nursed young Orang Utan separated from their pare...more

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Orangutan Diary: Our closest relative - People of the Forest (493 words)
by - written on 18/03/09 (Very useful, 217 readings)
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I have been following the latest series of Orang Utan Diary currently running on BBC2 on Wednesday at 8pm. The one hour documentary is presented by Steve Leonard and Michaela Strachan from the Nyaru Menteng Centre in Borneo. In the series, Steve and Michaela follow the staff of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation as they go about their rescue mission to help save young and orphan Orang Utan from getting killed or sold as pets. Orang Utan which means "People of the Forest" are a species of great ape found mainly in South East Asia on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. True to its name "People of the Forest", the gentle red ape ... Read the complete review

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