41. Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary Sepilok orangutan Sanctuary This worldfamous Sanctuary enables visitors to comein close contact with the remarkable Orang Utan man of the forest (this is http://www.jaring.my/sts/sepilok.htm

Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary This world-famous Sanctuary enables visitors to come in close contact with the remarkable "man of the forest" (this is what the Malay name means) and witness an exciting conservation programme in action. Only 25 kilometres from Sandakan , and set in 43 square kilometres of beautiful virgin rainforest, the Sanctuary was begun in 1964 to help once captive orang utan learn to fend for themselves in the wild. These large red apes - man's closest relative are astonishingly gentle and highly intelligent, gazing at visitors with almost disconcerting frankness. To avoid the spread of disease, touching the animals is not permitted inside the Sanctuary. However, it is usually possible to meet and photograph a couple of the mature females, who are so fond of human company that they refuse to go back to the wild, just outside the Registration Centre. After watching orphaned orang utan being taught how to climb, visitors then go to a platform where they can watch the semi-wild orang utan come in from the further reaches of the forest for their twice-daily ration of milk and bananas. The Sanctuary also house a couple of highly endangered Sumatran rhinos, and occasionally other animals such as elephants. There is an

42. Orangutans Online News, links and articles on threats to orangutans and their habitat. http://www.orangutansonline.com/

43. Welcome To Orangutan Heaven http://www.orangutan.dk/

44. Orangutans In Borneo 2000 Promotes a trip to Borneo in August 2000 with the orangutan Foundation UK. Contains details on orangutans and their background, geography, and plight. http://geocities.com/orangutans2000

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45. Sumatran Orangutan - Pongo Pygmaeus © Vernon McGee. Sumatran orangutan. Public education and awareness of orangutansand orangutan needs; Legislation; Reintroduction and rehabilitation programs. http://www.scz.org/animals/o/orang.html

© Vernon McGee Sumatran Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus abelii Physical Characteristics These apes have long reddish-brown hair, very long arms and a large, heavy body. Adult males have large cheek pouches. They have an opposable thumb and big toe and long fingers and toes. Size of average adult height: male = 4.5 feet, female = 3.5 feet weight: male = 200+ pounds, female = 110 pounds Approximate life span is 30 - 45 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity. Diet Wild: fruits and leaves Behavior Diurnal (active during the day), nest at night Solitary Males call daily to breeding females, females will congregate briefly Reproduction: single births gestation: 8.5 months young weaned at 7 years Environmental/Global Habitat: large tracts of mature rainforest Distribution: Islands of Sumatra in Southeast Asia Status: Endangered, CITES Appendix I Wild: habitat destruction-logging, human encroachment poaching and smuggling Captive: human disease research sensitivity to human illnesses Conservation Efforts Public education and awareness of orangutans and orangutan needs Legislation Reintroduction and rehabilitation programs Research and Investigation Programs Wild: Burite Galdikas-Orangutan behavior At SCZ: Ethyl Tobach and Gary Greenburg-Orangutan self-awareness studies Suggested Reading Orangutan Endangered Ape , Aline Amon , Jeffrey H. Schwartz

46. The Orangutan Network Welcome to the orangutan Network Website We have purchased our own domaincourtesy of Gwendolyn Beaver! Please update your bookmarks http://www.usfstudent.com/orangutannetwork/

Welcome to the Orangutan Network Website We have purchased our own domain courtesy of Gwendolyn Beaver! Please update your bookmarks and links please to reflect the domain change to: WWW.ORANGUTANNETWORK.NET You will be redirected in 7 seconds! Site by Gwendolyn Beaver- Please email @ gbeaver@helios.acomp.usf.edu

47. Orangutan orangutan Range Sumatra, Borneo. The orangutan, with its reddishbrown, shaggyhair, has a strong, heavily built body, and is the second-largest primate. http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/animals/orang.htm

Orangutan Class: Mammalia: Mammals Diet: Fruit, also leaves, seeds, young birds, and eggs. Order: Primates: Primates Size: body: 1.2 - 1.5 m (4 - 5 ft), tail: absent Family: Pongidae: Apes Conservation Status: Endangered Scientific Name: Pongo pygmaeus Habitat: rainforest Range: Sumatra, Borneo T

48. WWF - Orang-utan Biology and conservation issues. http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/what_we_do/flagship_species/gr

breadCrumbs("www.panda.org",">","index.cfm","None","None","None","0"); Flagship species: Orang-utan Species Home Problems Solutions Our Work Flagship Species Wildlife Trade On the Ground Where Ecoregions Species Newsroom Factsheets Publications ... Take Action Urge Mozambique to stop turtle deaths now. Introducing Pongo pygmaeus Great Apes Introduction Western Gorilla Eastern Gorilla Chimpanzee ... Bonobos Orang-utans Other Flagship Species Orang-utans Introduction Biology Distribution Population Threats ... Related Links Pongo pygmaeus Orang-utan mother and baby at Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia There are two subspecies of the orang-utan: (Pongo abelii Pongo pygmaeus IUCN Status Categories Endangered (Bornean orang-utan) Critically Endangered (Sumatran orang-utan) The lowland forest habitats of this red " man of the forest" are fast disappearing under the chainsaw, or being burned deliberately to make way for agriculture and oil palm plantations.

49. The Orangutan Review The orangutan Review. http://www.zoopress.org/zoo_review.html

The Orangutan Review "The applause of a single human being is of great consequence." - Samuel Johnson We at Zoo believe in the need for presses devoted to the work of small press writers. Consistent with our belief in smallness and our dedication to the art of publishing, we are pleased to present reviews of relatively new books from other independent and/or small presses presses in our ongoing journal by Zoo Press writers, The Orangutan Review A Review by Terese Svoboda Erin Belieu Copper Canyon Press I am natally well-placed or -cursed to review a book by Erin Belieu. I too have my exotic Nebraska poems, a restless penchant for anything but there, a 19th century Cather weakness for the well-placed French phrase, and a heady female assertiveness that the pioneer milieu requires. This last leads to poems that either snap shut beautifully or fail. Belieu rarely fails. Belieu opens with "Timing is Everything," an invocation to a tough muse, "like one of the gorgeous dykes who rule my health-club locker room." She cautions the writer that "the drowned man doesn't drown." It's a strong gesture and signals Belieu's competence and verve, conflating the male/muse relationship with the female poet's struggle with subject. The poem closes with a graceful, telling rhyme: "She could unhook him/ if she wanted to. But she's busy/ rubbing lotion in her fresh tattoo." "Your Character is Your Destiny" follows, a poem built to tell you where the poet's coming from, beginning with a fabulous description: "the prairie sulks/like an ex-husband, pissing/away his downtime in a day-old/shave, the permanent arrangement/this sky moved out on years ago." Belieu perfectly captures the desire of a woman to flee a small town: "You're the new stoplight,//the red direction from nowhere,/the signal I want to run."

50. Bornean Orangutan - Utah's Hogle Zoo Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus. Range Most of Lowland Borneo. CharacteristicsColoration of the orangutan varies from orange red to black. http://www.xmission.com/~hoglezoo/mammals/orangutn.htm

Home Animal Tour Africa Asia ... S. America Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus Range Most of Lowland Borneo. Habitat All levels of lowland primary rain forest. Almost totally arboreal. Rivers and streams make natural boundaries. Size Obvious sexual dimorphism. Height: Males about 37 inches; weight 170 pounds. Females about 31 inches; weight 81 pounds. Weight is usually greater in captivity. Characteristics Coloration of the orangutan varies from orange red to black. From the top of the head a fringe of fur lies toward the forehead. On the arms the hair runs in both directions toward the elbow to help shed rainwater. Orangutans have an almost hairless dished face except that adults have whiskers on the cheek and chin. The skull is narrow and heavy. No neck is visible. Muzzles are massive, rounded and protecting. Adult males have fatty flanges around the deep-set eyes and a throat pouch of large laryngeal air-sacs which extends under the arms and over the shoulders. This enables the male's voice to carry half a mile. The orangutan has long arms and short legs. Legs may go at right angles to the body for better maneuverability in the trees. Hands are long, slender and prehensile with curved phalanges. The thumb is short and set close to the wrist. Feet are hook-like with a reduced big toe similar to hands. Fingers and toes show strongly curved nails.

51. Pongo Pygmaeus (Orangutan): Narrative Pongo pygmaeus. orangutan. Status endangered. The orangutan has been declining inboth range and numbers for many years and is now in danger of becoming extinct. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/pongo/p._pygmaeus

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Pongo pygmaeus Orangutan Written by Debbie Ciszek and Maija Schommer Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus Pongo Species: Pongo pygmaeus Table of Contents Geographic Range Physical Characteristics Natural History Food Habits ... Photos Geographic Range Oriental : Orangutans currently inhabit only the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Fossil evidence indicates that their past distribution included much of Southeast Asia. Physical Characteristics Mass: 30 to 90 kg. Orangutans are sexually dimorphic. Females range from 30 - 50 kg, while males are from 50 - 90 kg. Head and body length is about 1.5 meters and the arms have a spread of about 2.2 meters. They have a thin, shaggy coat that is reddish brown in color. Males have large cheek pads, which are made up of deposits of subcutaneous fat bound by connective tissue. These cheek pads continue growing for much of an adult male's life. Orangs have a high, sloping forehead and a bulging snout. They have short, weak legs, but strong hands and arms. Natural History Food Habits The diet consists mainly of fruit, especially figs. Various species of figs ripen at different times in the year, and the movement pattern of the animals can largely be explained by their following this process. Orangutans will also eat other kinds of vegetation, such as leaves, bark, buds, and flowers. They will also occasionally eat mineral-rich soil, insects, and possibly eggs and small vertebrates. They drink by reaching into tree holes and lapping water from their hands.

52. CNN.com - Study Reveals Complex Orangutan Culture - Jan. 2, 2003 Good night, Grandpa. In orangutan culture, there's a little less formal way to saygood night Ppppffffffffttttttttt. Study reveals complex orangutan culture. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/01/02/coolsc.orangutans/

CNN Europe CNN Asia Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese On CNN TV Transcripts Headline News CNN International ... Special Reports SERVICES Video Newswatch E-Mail Services CNN To Go SEARCH Web CNN.com Study reveals complex orangutan culture By Marsha Walton CNN Orangutans using a stick to grab a bite Story Tools RELATED Leakey Foundation Science Magazine Gunung Palung Orangutan Project Dr. Cheryl Knott ... Harvard University Department of Anthropology FACT BOX Of about three dozen cultural behaviors observed, 10 involved specialized feeding techniques, including the use of tools. Among the most common: Kiss-squeak with leaves: Using leaves on mouth to amplify sound, then drop leaf. Kiss-squeak with hands: Using fists (like a trumpet) or flat hands on mouth to amplify sound. Play nests: Building nest for social play, not to rest Sun cover: Building cover on nest during bright sunshine Hide under nest: Seek shelter under nest for rain Scratch stick: Using detached stick to scratch body parts Autoerotic tool: Using tool for sexual stimulation Branch as swatter: Using detached leafy branches to ward off bees or wasps that are attacking Leaf gloves: Using leaf gloves to handle spiny fruits or spiny branch, or as seat cushions in trees with spines.

53. Los Angeles Zoo Orangutan orangutan. Scientific Name Pongo pygmaeus. Habitat Tropical rain forestsof Borneo and Sumatra. Food Fruit; also leaves, bark, and eggs. http://www.lazoo.org/animalinfo/orangutan.html

Orangutan Scientific Name: Pongo pygmaeus Habitat: Tropical rain forests of Borneo and Sumatra Food: Fruit; also leaves, bark, and eggs Facts: Orangutans differ from other great apes (chimpanzees and gorillas) in that they are solitary animals. They use their strong, long arms to climb and move among the trees where they spend most of their time. Due to habitat destruction, the number of orangutans in the wild is rapidly decreasing. In their wild habitat, orangutans build sleeping nests of large branches and twigs in trees. They never use the same nest for more than one night. Orang-utan is the Malay word for "man of the forest." Home Animals Calendar Support the Zoo ... What's New

54. Scientific American: The Cultured Orangutan NEWS. January 03, 2003 The Cultured orangutan. the night. Not all orangutangroups mark the end of the day this way, however. In fact http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000E93A0-9B33-1E14-8B3B809EC588EEDF

55. Orangutan orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Endangered The name of this homely creatureis orangutan, and means “wild man” in Malay. They are heavy http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/ogutan.htm

Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Endangered The name of this homely creature is orangutan, and means “wild man” in Malay. They are heavy-bodied, thick-necked anthropoid apes, native to the swampy coastal forests of Sumatra and Borneo. They have bowed legs and very long arms, sometimes with a span of 2.3 m. Their huge bellies and sparse coat of shaggy red hair make them particularly distinctive. Orangutans are about two thirds the size of gorillas and very powerful. In trees, they swing, Tarzan-like, in great flying leaps. On the ground they walk on all fours, but not easily, as their short legs are weak and they lack a heel bone. Orangutans are herbivorous. They grow to about 1.6 m in height and weigh about 100 kg. They spend most of their time in the tree-tops, constructing sleeping platforms of leaves and branches, much like a gorilla does. Today the greatest threat to this species is habitat destruction and disruption. Rain forest is rapidly being logged and cleared for agricultural development and mining, leaving only patches of suitable habitat. The orangutan is very sensitive to human intrusion, and as a consequence, suffers a further reduction to their already low rate of reproduction. To have any hope of saving this species, it is imperative that we preserve their remaining habitat and carefully manage existing reserves.

56. Orangutan orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Endangered remote areas. Existing reserves in Sumatraand Borneo are important in the orangutan's survival. Additional http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/eorang.htm

Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Endangered Wild populations of this peaceful, intelligent, fruit-eating ape are now found only in northern Sumatra and Borneo. Judging from fossils found in southern China and northern Vietnam, the orangutan was, in prehistoric times, more widely distributed throughout the tropical lowland forests of southeast Asia. The world population now numbers between 15,000 and 30,000 in the wild and about 500 in zoos. The major cause for the recent decline is the continuing destruction of the forests, and, to a lesser extent, the illegal killing of adult females to obtain juveniles for the animal trade. The species is now fully protected by law throughout its range, but enforcement is difficult in remote areas. Existing reserves in Sumatra and Borneo are important in the orangutan's survival. Additional reserves, forest management, and stricter control of international trade are also essential.

57. Orangutan orangutan. Put some orangutans in your pocket! Download orangutan Forthe Series 5 or Geofox1. What is orangutan? Full release version http://www.greatape.com/orangutan.htm

Orangutan Put some Orangutans in your pocket! Download Orangutan For the Series 5 or Geofox1 What is Orangutan? Full release version now available, yes it's still free and there's no time limit. Download the SIS file for easy installation Orangutan100.sis Or a zipped SIS file if you want a quicker download Orangutan100sis.zip Or if you can't install SIS files, as a set of Zipped files. Orangutan100.zip Any feedback on Orangutan? Fill in the feedback form or email Feedback@GreatApe.com Any other comments, just fill in the feedback form

58. Orangutan (Click to read a message from Dr. Birute Galdikas,founder of orangutan Foundation International). http://www.honoluluzoo.org/orangutan.htm

Home Tour Site Map News ... Calendar Rusti, the Orang Utan In Malay Orang Utan means "Man of the woods" Rusti is Moving Rusti Photo Gallery Rusti Video (Click to read a message from Dr. Birute Galdikas, founder of Orangutan Foundation International) ... Rusti's Christmas Rusti is a temporary visitor at the Honolulu Zoo. After a complicated rescue from a substandard private facility on the mainland, he was given to Orangutan Foundation International (OFI). You can read about Rusti's rescue from some of the people involved, by clicking here . OFI was founded by Dr. Birute Galdikas, the pioneering primatologist, who lived with an orangutan community as a surrogate member, in remote Borneo. Rusti has been staying at our zoo until OFI can build an orangutan sanctuary elsewhere. Rusti's temporary enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo was built for great apes in the 1950's and illustrates the old approach to keeping animals in captivity. The Chimpanzee Exhibit in our Karibuni Reserve demonstrates the modern approach of showing animals in as natural a surrounding as we can provide. The planned OFI facility will eventually be home to number of unwanted and rescued orangutans that will live out their lives in a natural setting. The climate and vegetation is very close to that which is found in Borneo and Sumatra, their native home.

59. Orangutan Photographs Lake Toba orangutans Brastagi West Sumatra orangutan story. Sumatra. orangutans.Like to give a helping hand to an orangutan? Orangs Out on a Limb. http://www.asiafoto.com/orangutans.html

Lake Toba Orangutans Brastagi West Sumatra ... Orangutan story Sumatra Orangutans Like to give a helping hand to an orangutan? Orangs - Out on a Limb Article written by photojournalist Annemarie Hollitzer Spotlight on Wanariset BOS The Balikpapan Orangutan Society You've seen The Orang-utan Rescue (BBC), now read Smits' diary Call for Help ... How to Help BOS Australia BOS Deutschland BOS Indonesia BOS Nederland BOS Österreich BOS USA More links Guestbook for Visitors Home Page Next

60. Orangutan orangutan. NEXT. orangutan means man of the forest. Their long calls reverberateover long distances thoughout the forests of Kalimantan, Borneo. http://www.wildsanctuary.com/orang.html

Orangutan Orangutan means "man of the forest." Their long calls reverberate over long distances thoughout the forests of Kalimantan, Borneo. Now available on CD! Map Photo Bernie Krause

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