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Sumatran, Tapanuli and Bornean orangutans are killed at a high rate for many reasons, the most common being the trade of meat or because farmers believe they are a threat to their crops. [16] A survey conducted by experts in the field reported that orangutans were killed for both conflict and non-conflict related reasons. [17]
Similar to Orangutan Island, the show follows multiple baby orangutans who are orphaned after their mothers were killed, often due to their encounters with humans. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The babies are rescued and raised together at the "school" in hopes that they can become independent and be reintroduced into their natural habitat. [ 5 ]
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]
According to the World Wildlife Fund, an organization working to conserve the natural world for the benefit of all species, both Bornean and Sumatran orangutans are endangered, having experienced ...
By: INSIDE EDITION This newborn orangutan lost the will to live after his mother was taken down with a machete in Borneo's rainforest and he was sold to a local farmer. But now the youngster ...
This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious. This article contains a compilation of lists from several reliable sources.
A wounded orangutan was seen self-medicating with a plant known to relieve pain. It's the first time an animal has been observed applying medicine to a skin injury.
Orangutan Diaries is a nature documentary series on the BBC, [1] [2] which follows the lives of Bornean orangutans in the care of Lone Drøscher Nielsen, a member of the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) foundation. The program tries to detail the threat that the orangutans face in day-to-day life.