New: orangutansAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifebitcoinhive-188619hive-101145hive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-180301hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersgen-shi (41)in orangutans • 8 months agoOrangutans 🦧Orangutans are intelligent primates native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. They are known for their red hair and long arms adapted for swinging through the trees. Orangutans are the…rick50977 (73)in orangutans • 3 years agoEndangered Orangutanslabradorpuppies (71)in orangutans • 3 years agoOrangutans were dying of LONELINESS, until these RASCALS moved in with themfrenchfilmmaker (46)in travel • 5 years ago2 Days Trekking At Bukit Lawang To See Orangutans - Sumatra, Indonesia #frPendant un surf trip sur l'île de Sumatra en Indonésie, j'en ai profité pour aller faire un trek de deux jours dans le park national de Bukit Lawang afin de voir des Orangutans. Espèces menacée et…shtoribg (25)in nature • 5 years agoWild orangutan extinction may be less than a decade away'Human of the forest' The orangutan belongs to the group of primates known as great apes. The indigenous Dayak people of Borneo tell an old legend that the orangutan was originally a human who…rolandv (5)in orangutans • 6 years agoOrangutan OutreachOrangutans need our protection About Orangutan Outreach Richard Zimmerman is the Founding Director of Orangutan Outreach, a New York-based non-profit organization whose mission is to save the…yairdd (67)in orangutans • 6 years agoToday I learned that orangutans can learn to tie ropes.Today I learned that orangutans can learn to tie ropes. For example, orangutan and watna enjoy connections in a variety of materials, and even ignores food when absorbed in this activity. No one…sandy666 (32)in deforestation • 6 years agoSave ForestWhat’s worth more, an orangutan or a box of cookies? This question isn't as ridiculous as it might sound. Palm oil, a product that is found in 50% of supermarket products, is pushing orangutans to…iamibek (43)in esteem • 6 years agoSave OrangutansSource Image Save us. My house you do not cut. Do not you burn it. Nor do you turn into oil palm plantations. We have the right to live. Just as you occupy this earth. We must be fair because we…d-movez-around (25)in orangutans • 7 years agoVisiting the Orangutans of Borneo.Last year I had the opportunity to visit the Orangutan Sancturary in Sandakan, Malayisa. When I arrived I was told that the Sancturary is not forcing the Ape´s to come out and show themselves, there…neeqi (59)in dtubedaily • 7 years agoAIRPORT THOUGHTS | How Can I Make the Most Out of “Wasted” Footage | I Got to See the Orangutans!Hey beautiful beings, I doubt I’m the only one who feels at times that they have footage that can’t be utilised. Usually for me I can’t find ways to make the story flow or I lose motivation to…sheelkn (59)in orangutans • 7 years ago150,000 Orangutans Lost to Logging, Palm Oil, and Human Conflict Nearly 150,000 orangutans vanished from Borneo over a 16-year period, a new study found.iamibek (43)in esteem • 7 years agoSave the Orangutan from ExtinctionSource Orangutans are endemic animals, only in Kalimantan, Indonesian. The population continues to decline. Therefore the animal must be protected. But unfortunately all this time that seemed…iamibek (43)in esteem • 7 years agoHundreds of Thousand Orangutans Endangered in Kalimantan Due to Deforestation and Poaching"The Big House", home of the University of Michigan football team, is one of the largest stadiums in the world. This is how it looks when crammed over 100,000 viewers: Now, imagine the audience…affenmensch (41)in cold • 7 years agoBedtime reflectionsWhile the orangutans in Indonesia are comfortably asleep in their cosy nests, I’m sitting in my flat in Europe and also slowly preparing for my bedtime. The environments couldn’t be more different.…jejangkit (49)in orangutans • 7 years agoCaption Monkey: A Wheelbarrowful of Orangutans! - NeatoramaHooray (and a barrel of simians!) - it's time for this week's Neatorama and Hobotopia's Caption Monkey game. But first, the story of the wheelbarrowful of orangutans. Orphaned by Man's folly, [the…clumsysilverdad (64)in orangutans • 7 years agoShoot an Orangutan DayA new study reveals over 100,000 Orangutans killed in Borneo this century, with the motivating factors being oil palm, mining and paper mills. Habitat destruction was long thought to be the main…bjorneo (37)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoIntroducing: Bjorneo, Orangutans & Artificial IntelligenceFilmmaker, photographer & writer in Indonesia since 2009 @bjorneo | FB: Bjorneo Bear | BJÖRN, BORNEO, BJORNEO My name is Björn Vaughn and I live in Central Kalimantan on the Indonesian…nani121 (31)in borneo • 7 years agoIn 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutansCell Press Summary: Over a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates showing that…udesh (48)in humanzee • 7 years agoHe was born hybrid, half human, half chimpanzee and was sacrificedScientist assures that a chimpanzee gave birth to a humanzee They claim that a hybrid half human, half chimpanzee existed. Illustrative picture: Pxhere Gordon Gallup, a renowned…