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Miriam - Updates Jun 2013

Posted 07 Jun 2013 in Updates , Miriam

The following message has been sent to all adopters prior to being published on this website. We apologise if you ...

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Two illegally-held pet orangutans seized from Tripa peat swamp - May 2013

Posted 28 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

The Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) says it has rescued two young orangutans held as illegal pets in the Tripa ...

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Conservationists warn against keeping wild animals as pets - May 2013

Posted 28 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Conservationists from the Aceh Orangutan Forum (FORA) have called on the central government to take stern measures against people who ...

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Aceh defends deforestation plan - May 2013

Posted 23 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah on Wednesday defended his plan to clear the province’s protected forests, saying it is necessary to ...

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Aceh Forests facing numerous threats - May 2013

Posted 22 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

“The threats to Aceh forest are not as ‘black and white’ as just one plan.” Explained Rudi Putra, Avaaz petition ...

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Why Indonesia's deforestation ban isn't enough to protect its forests - May 2013

Posted 22 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

The president of Indonesia has banned deforestation for another couple of years. This is great news – but we aren't ...

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Palm Oil in American Stores Sending the Sumatran Rhino Into Extinction - May 2013

Posted 20 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

Palm oil kills but with apologies to the orangutans, they'll have to get behind the line to extinction after the ...

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Sumatran orangutans' rainforest home faces new threat - May 2013

Posted 07 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

A baby Sumatran orangutan swings playfully on a branch at an Indonesian rescue center, a far cry from the terror ...

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Aceh Court Says Cancellation of Plantation Firm's Permit in Rawa Tripa Illegal - May 2013

Posted 03 May 2013 in Orangutans in the News

The Banda Aceh Administrative Court on Friday ruled in favor of a palm oil company in its lawsuit against the ...

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Otok - Updates May 2013

Posted 01 May 2013 in Updates , Otok

Meditative and Mild Although he is only an adolescent, Otok is an old soul. He has a gentle disposition and ...

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