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Orangutan gives birth then breastfeeds her baby.

Birth of a Baby Orang-Utan

This amazing footage of an orangutan giving birth, then breastfeeding the little baby. This is camera 2 of the birth. It’s wider and less grainy than the first camera. It’s the only film of this type of behaviour anywhere in the world. Filmed at the Perth Zoo in Western Australia … Continue reading

The world’s largest primate is being wiped out by war

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World’s largest primate being wiped out by war From the Washington Post By Elahe Izadi The population of the world’s largest primate — a gorilla subspecies that lives in a region of Central Africa beset by conflict — is collapsing. Back in 1998, a team of researchers estimated that 17,000 Grauer’s gorillas, also … Continue reading

Orang-utan using sign language

Helping save the orang-utan. Palm oil is the greatest threat to the future of the orang-utan. Find out more about the orang-utan here. Also check out the Before It’s Too Late orangutan iPhone & iPad App here. 20% of revenue goes to save the orangutan. Continue reading

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