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Thursday, November 17, 2011

13.7: Cosmos And Culture

'Island' Building For Endangered Red Apes

A juvenile orangutan at a rehabilitation center in Pasir Panjang, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

November 17, 2011 Orangutans suffer when humans destroy their habitat or shoot them as pests or for food. Can a new conservation plan to build islands for 50 injured orangutans help make a difference for these clever apes and other endangered wildlife?

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