Orang-utan
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Virtual haven - 20 Aug 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Visitors to WWF's "Conservation Island" have the opportunity to meet Mr Tangee, an orang-utan who sells ice-cream and lectures on the evils of palm oil
City high-fliers put careers on hold to travel the world - 20 Aug 2007
Daily Mail,Two years ago, at the age of 33 and after 17 years' service, she took a life-changing two-month sabbatical to work at the Sepilok orang-utan sanctuary in
Malaysia going on tourism blitz in US and Canada - Aug 17, 2007
Malaysia Star,We are talking about the Petronas’ Twin Towers and the Orang Utan. “The Twin Towers remain our iconic landmark. They know that Taipei 101 has overtaken us.
Sabah allocates 240000ha for Orang Utan conservation - Aug 14, 2007
New Straits Times,THE Sabah government has designated the whole of Ulu Segama dan Malua forest reserves covering an area of about 240000ha for an orang utan conservation
The portfolio of Buschi - artist, widower and orang-utan - Jul 30, 2007
Independent,Staff at Osnabrück's city zoo decided to put the 34-year-old orang-utan's works on show last week, after he had built up a portfolio comprising a year's
Orang-utans home destroyed for bio-diesel - Aug 13, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,At a rehabilitation centre run by the charity Borneo Orang-utan Survival, there are more than 600, mostly orphaned babies. Lone Nielsen, the centre's
Orang-utan communication is like charades - Aug 1, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Gina gestured for the banana. When Erica offered her a stick of celery instead, single mother Gina, 42, impatiently gestured again.
Orang-utan 'adopted' by humans - Jul 27, 2007
ITV.com,Elmo, a Borneo orang-utan, may have delighted visitors to Indonesia's Safari Park since being born last Sunday but he is being bottle-fed by nurses after
Aceh war blessing in disguise for orang-utans - Aug 6, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,War in Indonesia's Aceh province has been a blessing in disguise for the orang-utan, preventing logging firms and palm oil estates from entering one of the
Ancient ape that could both swing like orang-utan and walk like ... - Aug 8, 2007
DailyIndia.com,London, Aug 8: Palaeontologists have discovered a 9.5 million year old fossil of an ape that had hands that allowed them to swing from branches as well as
Second Life look at nature's real-life problems - Aug 16, 2007
WWF International,On Conservation Island, Second Life "residents" can interact with an orang-utan to learn about threats to this endangered species.
Workshop on mangroves: technology of 'pillowtube' in mitigating ... - Aug 16, 2007
Borneo Bulletin,Laurentius N. Ambu from the Sabah Wildlife Department, in his working paper on "Maintaining Balance", said there were about 11000 orang utan in Sabah,
Orang-utans 'give charades thumbs-up' for making point - Aug 1, 2007
Scotsman,..."Looking at the animal's responses, you can work out whether the orang-utan thinks it has been fully, partially or not understood without seeing what went
Second Life look at nature’s real-life problems - Aug 16, 2007
WebWire (press release),Then pack your virtual toolkit and head for Conservation Island, a place where an orang-utan will “sell� you ice-cream and a panda will be your friend.
Orang-utans are cunning communicators - Aug 2, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),For 30 seconds, the orang-utan tried to express her preference, while the keeper sat silently. The keeper then gave the ape the desirable food,
Conservation gets a Second Life - Aug 16, 2007
iAfrica.com,Concerned about environmental issues and want to talk to an orang-utan or a panda? You can from Thursday after conservation group WWF decided to set up a
Danish supporters making their presence felt - Aug 13, 2007
Malaysia Star,Yesterday, about 40 supporters wore T-shirts with the motif of an Orang Utan holding a racquet and the words “Kami Sokong Denmark� (We support Denmark)
Sabah Cuts Timber Concessionaires To Promote Sustainable Forest ... - Aug 14, 2007
Bernama,..."In other words, while we are restoring Ulu Segama and Malua for orang utan, we are also addressing the issue of global warming through the sequestration of
Lingga awhile and see the latest arrival - Aug 9, 2007
Dorset Echo,By Juliette Astrup ORPHANED orang-utan Lingga is the latest arrival at Monkey World and she has already been welcomed into a new family. The two-year-old,
Monkey business and martinis for a good cause - Aug 7, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,Martinis for Monkeys aims to shed light on Sumatran orang-utan and the plight they face in the wild, while raising funds for the SOCP in Bukit Tigapuluh,
Leicester Researchers Head Off to the New "Black Gold" - Aug 14, 2007
PressZoom (press release),...which are responsible for storing vast amounts of carbon within unique ecosystems supporting such threatened species as the orang-utan.
Palm oil demand puts orangutans at risk - Aug 14, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full story Orangutan -- Orangutans (also spelled orang utan, orang-utan, sometimes incorrectly orangutang) are two species of great apes with long arms and
No way we'll destroy the forests, says CM - Aug 14, 2007
Daily Express,Further on the orang utan, he said the setting aside of 240000 hectares under SFM for the conservation of orang utans showed its concern over the well being
Dawn of a new day - Aug 6, 2007
Malaysia Star,In the case of the orang utan, the primate is now grouped into Sumatran (Pongo abelii) and Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus), and the latter is further divided into
Golf: Backwoods Boo gives the big guns a scare - Jul 21, 2007
New Zealand Herald,...them from a flooded veranda, had his life saved as a boy when his father shot dead a rattlesnake and was once punched by an orang-utan at a county fair.
Going ape to the tune of RM174,000 - Jul 30, 2007
New Straits Times,By : Roy Goh Angelina Muller and Eveline Schuette-Ratha first saw orang utans when they visited the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan
Asda palm oil ban to save rainforests - Jul 21, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,...'I don't want to be associated with orang-utan habitat destruction,' said Brown. 'We can wait while committees pontificate, or say, "Let's get on with it".
Sabah addressing global warming, says Chief Minister - Aug 13, 2007
Malaysia Star,Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said that the move to restore the Ulu Segama and Malua forest reserves was not merely to conserve the orang utan population
Ewe must be joking? Now killjoys ruin annual donkey derby - Jul 27, 2007
Daily Mail,So as a protest they held a spoof race, replacing the youngsters with inflatable sheep and a toy orang-utan. Although other, non-competitive donkey rides
Your browser does not support script - Jul 29, 2007
Malaysia Star,A small rock (2.5cm size) with an orang utan face painted on it sells for RM15, while a large rock with portrait painting goes for over RM100.
HELLO, I'M ELMO - Jul 27, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,ALL eyes were on this four-day-old orang-utan called Elmo as he made his public debut at an animal hospital in Indonesia. Elmo, who is being held by his
Baaaa Baaaa - the law's an ass - Jul 27, 2007
The Sun,Youngsters gave way to inflatable ewes and a toy orang-utan. It was the first time in 39 years that children have been barred from the 30-second race in
All things Malaysian considered - Aug 9, 2007
Malaysia Star,The items suggested cover a broad range, from batik, Orang Utan, and Mount Kinabalu to Vision 2020, ang pow / duit raya, and MyKad.
Kumuka Worldwide partners with Claire Madden to help Orangutans in ... - Aug 14, 2007
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Kumuka operates tours to Borneo all year round with tours from 7 days to 15 days including Orangutan sightings in the wild and at the Sepilok Orang-utan
Canvas of stone - Jul 29, 2007
Malaysia Star,A ladybug takes less than 10 minutes to paint while an orang utan, an hour. The painting part is easy but the varnishing process takes longer.
OANA Holds Workshop On Sustainable Forest Management - Aug 12, 2007
Bernama,The participants will also visit Sepilok, near Sandakan, which has gained international recognition for its Orang Utan Sanctuary. Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
Land conversion, forest fires threaten Kalimantan's orangutans - Jul 25, 2007
Jakarta Post,Also present at the press conference were chairman of the Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative of Indonesia, Barita O. Manullang, and Harvard University
Making Sabah a sanctuary for shoppers - Jul 22, 2007
Malaysia Star,There is also the orang utan, Borneo pygmy elephants and the yearly Kaamatan or Harvest Festival of the Kadazandusun community. Sabah’s tourism promotion
Carnoustie Diary: 'Race row' is storm in a teacup as members ... - Jul 21, 2007
Independent,Boo is best known for being knocked out at a county fair by an orang-utan. On his Open debut he has been any which way but loose and has been right up there
World Championship Poker 2 - Aug 10, 2007
Pocket Gamer,...to the extent where we can intuit the nuances of tells, bluffs and double bluffs is the equivalent of asking an orang-utan to perform keyhole surgery.
Borneo planters, loggers a threat to elephants-WWF - Aug 8, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,For example, the state promised last month to earmark about 180000 hectares (444800 acres) of forest that are crucial for the orang-utan and the rhino,
Using CSI to combat wildlife criminals: DNA fingerprints - Aug 4, 2007
New Straits Times,Because of subtle differences in the DNA of a species found in several regions, it could tell if a smuggled orang utan is from Sabah, Sarawak,
US Allocates US$270000 Aid To Malaysia For Conservation Projects - Jul 31, 2007
Bernama,She said another two environmental projects in Sabah - Ulu-Segama Malua Forest Reserve project for the restoration of critical Orang Utan habitats and Sun
Why not send orang-utan to space? Nov 23, 2006
...only indirectly. Don’t they realise this? I would rather send a Malaysian orang-utan into space at this point of time. At least ... - Malaysia Kini,
A week of orang-utan caring at Auckland Zoo Nov 6, 2006
Auckland Zoo invites you to participate in Orang-utan Caring Week – a six-day celebration that will highlight the plight of this great ape with a special ... - Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Your browser does not support script Nov 20, 2006
It is getting crowded at orang utan rescue and rehabilitation centres in Indonesia as the Asian great ape continues to lose its forest homes to farms ... - Malaysia Star,
Great apes finally head back to jungle after two-year legal battle Nov 21, 2006
The orang-utan repatriation operation has been a test case for regional co-operation under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Wildlife Enforcement ... - Scotsman,
Elephant art achieves jumbo effort Nov 22, 2006
Among these are: the Sumatran Orang utan Conservation Project (SOCP); Bornean Orang utan Survival (BOS) Foundation; Sumatran tigers through 21st Century ... - Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Town and country Nov 23, 2006
WHEN you think of Paris or Borneo, stereotypical images are bound to pop into mind, like the Eiffel Tower and jungles filled with orang utan. ... - Malaysia Star,
Good occasion for OIC members to gauge issues: CM Nov 23, 2006
...the delegates to sample the unique natural beauty of Sabah, such as the Mount Kinabalu, Sipadan Island, Maliau Basin, Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre ... - Daily Express,
Sabah ready to assist Japanese investors: Hajiji Nov 23, 2006
Morita had agreed with him that Sabah has a lot of interesting places to visit, which include Mount Kinabalu and the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre ... - Daily Express,
Free Range Orang Utans Now Available Nov 15, 2006
Until we stepped into Singapore Zoo, that is, and learned about the free ranging orang utan program. ... So what's a free ranging orang utan? ... - Jaunted
Repatriation held up Nov 20, 2006
It is learnt that the sole Sumatran orang utan has been delivered to Malacca Zoo, a Perhilitan facility, last month, in preparation for its repatriation. ... - Malaysia Star,
Castaway with the kids Nov 17, 2006
IT'S not often a resort comes with its own orang-utan reserve, but that's one of the unique attractions of Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort at Kota Kinabalu in ... - NEWS.com.au,
Chance to frolic with three orang utans Nov 16, 2006
...give them a gentle pat. The three orang utan roaming free around Malacca Zoo are its latest attraction. Under the tagline “Come ... - New Straits Times,
Single redhead, seeks mate Nov 9, 2006
When Dr Rob Shumaker of the National Zoo from Washington DC visited the "Wanariset" orang utan rescue centre in Indonesian Borneo, founded by Dutch ... - Special Broadcasting Service,
Sam Soliman: "Anthony Mundine still making excuses" Nov 15, 2006
Who wants to see him fight me? He fights like an Orang-utan�. ... Then to follow it up with a ludicrous comment like “he fights like an Orang-utan�... ... - BoxingScene.com,
The best possie on the beachfront Nov 17, 2006
Norris is a former Sydney dentist who last made headlines in 1992 when the Herald reported his examination of Taronga Zoo's 17-year-old orang-utan, Archie. ... - Sydney Morning Herald,
Acting – it's just monkey business Oct 27, 2006
A FORMER Hollyoaks star from Ossett is taking on his biggest challenge yet – as an orang-utan during... TIME could be called on ... - Wakefield Today,
Pucker up mummy Oct 27, 2006
But next week, 14-year-old Temara will travel with her keepers to Sumatra to become what is believed to be the only captive-born orang-utan to be released in ... - The West Australian,
The Top 10 Natural Hotspots Oct 30, 2006
The orang-utan is only found on the island of Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia, and is listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union. ... - Belfast Telegraph,
Forest fires threaten orang-utans Nov 8, 2006
...brink of extinction. A biologist in Borneo sounded the alarm this week about the crisis in the orang-utan population. Every year ... - Radio Netherlands,
Day in pictures Nov 13, 2006
Ningsih, a four-year-old orang-utan, examines a newspaper in a Jakarta zoo. At least 1,000 orang-utans are estimated to have died ... - BBC News,
Superfighter event KO'd Nov 16, 2006
However after beating Acosta, Mundine said he would reluctantly get in the ring with Soliman again, even if his "unorthodox sort of orang-utan" boxing style ... - Melbourne Herald Sun,
Study: Some forest roads bad for wildlife Oct 31, 2006
Orangutan -- Orangutans (also spelled orang utan, orang-utan, sometimes incorrectly orangutang) are two species of great apes with long arms and reddish ... - Science Daily (press release)
Fires claim 1,000 orang-utans Nov 6, 2006
South-East Asia, have affected food supplies and forced the apes near towns and villages, where they have been attacked, Borneo Orang-utan Survival Foundation ... - Times Online,
Going ape over new home Oct 26, 2006
..."Melbourne Zoo's new orang-utan sanctuary provides visitors with new and unique ways to connect to these magnificent primates," he said. ... - Melbourne Herald Sun,
Don't forget this Nov 6, 2006
The zoo has also opened a $6.5 million orang-utan enclosure where this endangered species has the freedom to do what apes do well -- enjoy themselves. ... - Melbourne Herald Sun,
MALVERN : Caroline’s love of wildlife takes her to Borneo jungle Nov 2, 2006
Among her 60 patients are bears, porcupines, crocodiles, monkeys and deer, though her favourite is Aman the orang-utan. She said: "He's had such a rough life. ... - Worcester News,
Day in pictures Nov 6, 2006
...anniversary of the October revolution. A rescued orang-utan peers out of a holding cage in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Dozens have been driven ... - BBC News,
Now you can vote to save just one of these animals Oct 24, 2006
The animals featured in the programme are the Bengal tiger, mountain gorilla, giant panda, Asian elephant, polar bear, orang-utan, leatherback turtle and ... - Times Online,
Bookies at odds over BBC sports award Oct 28, 2006
...the Asian elephant in India. Champions have still to be found for the Orang-Utan and leatherback turtle. But when you know that ... - Scotland on Sunday,
Hospice group's Christmas fair Nov 3, 2006
...alongside his ... A FORMER Hollyoaks star from Ossett is taking on his biggest challenge yet – as an orang-utan during... TIME ... - Wakefield Today,
TV reality show to help animals facing extinction Oct 26, 2006
The animals to be featured are the polar bear, mountain gorilla, giant panda, leatherback turtle, Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, orang-utan and hyacinth macaw. ... - UK Express,
UTV Extinct feature Oct 25, 2006
...donate and raise funds for eight `flagship` species - Bengal tiger, mountain gorilla, giant panda, Asian elephant, polar bear, orang-utan, leatherback turtle ... - U.TV,
Azmi Refutes Allegation Oil Palm Planting Affects Wildlife Oct 29, 2006
...pro soya bean stand. They (the activists) are very sensitive about the natural habitat of the Orang Utan," he said. He said the ... - Bernama,
You Bet Panda Power Will Win Extinct Oct 26, 2006
Animal With Most Votes Extinct: 15/8 Giant Panda, 7/2 Polar Bear, 5/1 Bengal Tiger, 5/1 Orang-utan, 8/1 Asian Elephant, 9/1 Mountain Gorilla, 10/1 Hyacinth ... - UK Casino Times,
The great biodiesel con Oct 27, 2006
Even the famous Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan is being ripped apart by oil planters. The orang-utan is likely to become extinct in the wild. ... - Olive Press,
Monkey around with Buzz in Jungle Party! Oct 29, 2006
...just having a laugh, as you find out if you have what it takes to demolish a Totem pole, beat out the craziest bongo beat with your Orang-utan drum instructor ... - Thread,
US Commercial Ship Calls At Sandakan Port Oct 30, 2006
Since arrival, the sailors attended the Hari Raya open house of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, visited the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and ... - Bernama,
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