World Orangutan Day is held every year on the 19th of August in order to raise awareness about the critical situation of our red haired relative and the rainforest they call home. Some Indonesians believe orangutans are ghosts. Elusive and intensely private, the red-haired primates are generally seen only in fleeting glimpses
Recently, the Chinese oil company Sinopec has been approved to conduct seismic explorations in some of Ecuador’s most preserved rainforests and ecologically diverse regions. Sinopec’s presence has forced Tropic, an Ecuadorian eco-tourism company, to close the Huorani Ecolodge, an internationally recognized program that works with indigenous populations to conserve the
World Orangutan Day is held every year on the 19th of August in order to raise awareness about the critical situation of our red haired relative and the rainforest they call home. Some Indonesians believe orangutans are ghosts. Elusive and intensely private, the red-haired primates are generally seen only in fleeting glimpses