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Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii

Description:

Sumantran orangutan spotting on our second day of trekking through the north Sumatran rainforest in 2009.

Habitat:

Rainforest

1 Species ID Suggestions

ElinKarvonen
ElinKarvonen 12 years ago
Sumatran orangutan
Pongo abelii


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4 Comments

ElinKarvonen
ElinKarvonen 12 years ago

I know, it's insane how critical the situation on Sumatra is! I've been working some with an organization there called Sumatran Orangutan Society and they're doing some amazing work there to help conserve what's left of the beautiful rainforest on the island...so impressed by all of these people who devote their lives to give animals and their habitat a chance!

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Thanks for your picture! This is great because, you know, Orangutans are under serious treat in their habitat.

ElinKarvonen
ElinKarvonen 12 years ago

It's supposed to be close to Banda Aceh, so definitly northern Sumatra...thanks for spotting, will change the map :)!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Cool. I've only seen them as poor captives in villages and towns, and in the Tanjung Puting rehab center. Just curious, was it north Sumatra or Riau (your map)?

ElinKarvonen
Spotted by
ElinKarvonen

Indonesia

Spotted on Sep 21, 2009
Submitted on Dec 29, 2011

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