Orangutan

A British couple have spent two months in the paradise of an Indonesian orangutan sanctuary after they were stranded there because of the coronavirus pandemic.  Jeff Yip, 37, and Zuzana Barancova 36, from Staffordshire, spent two years saving to explore south-east Asia.After seeing most of the countries on their list, they…

This year’s online Annecy Festival includes a Territory Focus on South-East Asia, co-organized by Annecy and the French Embassy in Singapore. This is the second edition of the initiative, part of Annecy’s MIFA, market, which aims to kickstart animation projects from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Projects developed this…

Across the River, Burma From the series “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma.” © Monica Denevan, United States, 1st place winner, All About Photo Awards 2020 Photographer of the Year: Monica Denevan Today we share the winners of the prestigious photo competition, All About Photo Awards 2020, The Mind’s…

Orangutans are some of the most intelligent primates in nature, with capabilities including tools, colony living, and even rudimentary construction skills. However, the species is critically endangered due to humans—specifically, illegal activities such as poaching, black market trading, and the ongoing destruction of their natural habitat. According to WWF, orangutan…

World Wildlife Fund for Nature Indonesia (WWF-Indonesia) is on a mission to save critically endangered orangutans in Indonesia.According to WWF, Bornean orangutan populations have declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years and the species' habitat has been reduced by at least 55% over the past 20 years.…

-1 Baby orangutan born in Indonesia boosts numbers of the critically endangered species A baby orangutan born in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the numbers of the critically endangered species. This baby orangutan was given the name Fitri because it was born on May 25, the day after…

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By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted widespread damage worldwide: people are suffering from a novel illness, while economies are collapsing as public health authorities sequester us in our…

By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted widespread damage worldwide: people are suffering from a novel illness, while economies are collapsing as public health authorities sequester us in our…

May 22, 2020 | 2:34pm Enlarge Image Raja, a 17-year-old African lion, is seen at a zoo in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia. Reuters BANDUNG, Indonesia – A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard if it runs…