That red hair
Shining
Glistening
It’s International Orang-utan Caring Week
(12th – 20th November)
It’s incredibly scary and sad to know
that the orang-utan is on the edge...
It’s very close to extinction.
A few years ago, I stumbled on the
They’re a not-for-profit group.
They look after the rainforest,
work with the community
and rehabilitate orang-utans,
reintroducing them to their natural habitat.
The AOP work with different groups.
At the moment, there are
over 2000 orphaned orang-utans
in care centres in Borneo and Sumatra.
That’s a lot of babies!
Protecting the rainforests is
the best way to save the orang-utans
(and all of the animals
living there... tigers, rhinos...).
We’ve ruined 80% of the orang-utans’
rainforest in the last 20 years.
Orangutans are amazingly like us...
97% of their DNA is the same as ours.
They have the intelligence
of a 6 year old child.
They can live for 60 years...
if there is a rainforest to live in.
So...
Could you say “No” to this little face?
He arrived at a rehabilitation Centre
in January 2010.
He was 6 months old.
His name is Wigly.
His mother was young and
unable to care for him,
so he became sick.
He became very attached to a blanket
and would carry it everywhere,
crying if anyone took it from him.
He even falls asleep sucking his thumb!
If Wigly sneaks into your heart
and won’t leave your thoughts
You could adopt him!
For $55 a year,
you could adopt Wigly.
Several years ago,
I couldn’t say “No” to Roy...
From a young, almost helpless baby,
to an ever increasingly independent
young orang-utan, I have been able
to follow Roy’s progress.
It seems he is almost ready to wander
into the rainforest and start
a new life there.
I didn’t say “No” to Lear, either.
He is one of the naughtiest orang-utans
in the centre.
He is curious and energetic...
he takes things...
he bites...
At the moment, he is still too interested
in the people around him,
but the people at his care centre
are trying to change that.
following their progress can be a lot of fun.
I hope we can get their numbers up
so we can celebrate Orang-utan Awareness Week –
International Orang-utan Caring Week
for years to come!
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