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Orangutans are believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on earth and closely related to humans. The fact that they are on the brink of extinction is a great source of worry for many ...
Orangutans are one of the most expensive animals in this trade. Often, the poaching of orangutans is linked with the illegal pet trading, where it is highly common for poachers to kill adult females, and take the infant to sell on the black market. [21] According to a survey, hunters are paid approximately USD$80 to $200 for an infant orangutan ...
Orangutans may be killed for the bushmeat trade [125] and bones are secretly sold in souvenir shops in several cities in Indonesian Borneo. [126] Conflicts between locals and orangutans also pose a threat. Orangutans that have lost their homes often raid agricultural areas and end up being killed by villagers. [127]
Orangutans are rarely, if ever, found south of the Simpang Kanan River on Sumatra's west side or south of the Asahan River on the east side. The Pakpak Barat population in particular is the only Sumatran population predicted to be able to sustain orangutans in the long run, given the current effects of habitat displacement and human impact. [1]
Three orangutans are once again enjoying life in the wild thanks to the dedication of workers with the International Animal Rescue. A group of humans went on grueling 48-hour journey to release ...
Orangutans are poached illegally for food, breeding to supply the domestic and international pet trade, and for traditional medicine. Smuggled orangutans return to Indonesia [Video] Skip to main ...
Of the two species of orangutan, the Bornean orangutan is endangered and the Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered.Orangutan habitat destruction due to logging, mining and forest fires, as well as fragmentation by roads, has increased rapidly.
World Wildlife Fund explains that just a hundred years ago there were more than 230,000 orangutans in total and that those numbers have rapidly declined leaving only 100,000 Bornean orangutans left.