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Orang-utan's backyard under threat  -  May 19, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldA massive new logging operation in Indonesia could devastate the backyard of an Australian-born orang-utan released into the Sumatran wilderness, ...

Sumatran orang-utan now in serious decline  -  Jul 9, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Ian Wood. In the last 35 years about 50000 orang-utans are estimated to have been lost as their habitats shrank. The Sumatran orang-utan is now in such ...

Orang-utan protest halts Unilever production  -  Apr 21, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukMore than 50 demonstrators, including some dressed as orang-utans, have staged protests at two sites belonging to Unilever, the food and hygiene corporation ...

DNA tests reveal 'terrible' decline of the orang-utan  -  Jan 24, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukBy Roger Highfield, Science Editor. A collapse in an orang-utan population has been quantified for the first time using a genetic method that could in ...

Australia: Orang-Utan Escapes Adelaide Zoo Enclosure, Karta Used …  -  May 11, 2009
Sky NewsKarta, who weighs 137-pounds (62-kilograms), jammed a stick into the wires connected to the fence and piled up debris to help her climb over a concrete and ...

Baby joy for rescued orang-utan  -  Mar 17, 2005
BBC NewsAn orang-utan saved from an amusement park in Taiwan has given birth at a Dorset ape rescue centre. Mother Hsiao-Quai, 11, gave birth on Tuesday at Monkey ...

'World's oldest' orang-utan dies  -  Dec 31, 2007
BBC NewsA 55-year-old Sumatran orang-utan, thought to be the world's oldest in captivity or the wild, has died at a zoo in the US. ...

Orang-utan numbers declining sharply as forest makes way for palm oil...  -  Jul 5, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukOrang-utans are in even greater decline than previously thought, with the latest study showing their numbers dropping sharply in Malaysia and Indonesia. ...

… of Buschi - artist , widower and orang-utan ; EUROPE - The...  -  Aug 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Land use must take into consideration orang utan . ... THE Orang Utan is a gentle animal from the ape family ... rainforests in Sumatra and Borneo. ...

Ujian the whistling orang-utan releases his own CD  -  May 11, 2009
Times OnlineWith only days to go before the Eurovision Song Contest, Germany has found the ideal candidate: a whistling orang-utan. ...

Orang-utan to have cataract surgery  -  May 15, 2007
NEWS.com.auVETERINARIANS in Malaysia are preparing to perform the first ever cataract operation on an orang-utan, a report said today. Aman, a 19-year-old male, ...

Orang-utan hangs herself in zoo  -  Feb 14, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldA young orang-utan has died of a dislocated neck in a "freak accident" at the Singapore zoo - the second primate death in a week. ...

Saving Sarawak's orang utan  -  Apr 11, 2006
Malaysia StarBy JAMES RITCHIE. IN the still of the night, the headhunters sneaked up to the longhouse and prepared to attack. Suddenly a troop of massive primates came ...

Five years to save the orang utan  -  Nov 3, 2009
The GuardianA shocking UN report details how the booming palm oil industry is wiping out one of man's closest relatives as its forest habitat disappears. ...

Orang-utan brigade takes on Borneo's illegal loggers  -  Mar 24, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldOn a river deep in the wilds of the Borneo rainforest three men in a canoe swiftly overtake another canoe that is carrying a local environmentalist, ...

Orang-utan haven discovered  -  Apr 13, 2009
NEWS.com.auA NEW population of orang-utans discovered in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia has given a rare boost to the critically endangered great apes. ...

Orang-utan delivery joy for zoo  -  May 18, 2005
BBC NewsThe baby, born at the zoo on Sunday night, is the second offspring of 29- year-old Julitta, but it is not known if it is a boy or a girl. ...

Sibu the orang-utan prefers blondes  -  Oct 5, 2007
NEWS.com.auSIBU the orang-utan has miffed his Dutch keepers by refusing to mate with females and showing sexual interest only in tattooed human blondes. ...

Orang utan lovers cry foul  -  Jan 17, 2010
Malaysia StarBy MUGUNTAN VANAR. KOTA KINABALU: Orang utan conservationists are upset with World Growth, a US non-governmental organisation, for “dismissing� the threat ...

'World's oldest' orang-utan dies  -  Jan 1, 2008
BBC NewsA 55-year-old orang-utan, thought to be the world's oldest, has died at a zoo in America. Nonja, who had been living at the Miami Metro Zoo since 1983, ...

Orang utan head count  -  Sep 19, 2006
Malaysia StarA survey to find out the number of orang utans in Sarawak is under way, writes HILARY CHIEW. MENTION Batang Ai, Sarawak, and chances are people will ...

Perth Zoo | Orang-utan escapes  -  Jul 13, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldRAW VIDEO: A Perth Zoo orang-utan used a rope to swing onto an enclosure fence and then climb over. Her name translates as "come home", but Pulang the ...

Orang-utan mother impresses her baby by appearing to belt out a song...  -  Jan 1, 2010
Daily MailI'm the king of the singers! Orang-utan mother impresses her baby by appearing to belt out a song. By Daily Mail Reporter. Eyes closed, hand on heart, ...

Rampant illegal logging slashes orang-utan forests  -  Feb 6, 2007
New ScientistRampant illegal logging is destroying the tropical forests of Southeast Asia far more quickly than was feared, with dire impact on endangered orang-utans ...

Baby orang-utan's flight upgraded  -  Mar 23, 2006
BBC NewsAn eight-month-old baby orang-utan has arrived at a rescue centre for primates after being flown into the UK from Russia inside the passenger cabin. ...

'Orang-utan provoked by visitors'  -  Jun 5, 2005
Malaysia StarBY JACK WONG. KUCHING: The orang-utan that attacked two visitors at the Matang Wildlife Centre near here early this week could have been provoked. ...

Orang-utan sanctuary angers environmentalists  -  Jun 1, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldA young orang-utan plays in its cot at a Malaysian orang-utan sanctuary. Photo: AFP. BUKIT MERAH: A Malaysian orang-utan sanctuary where baby apes wear ...

Lovelorn orang-utan's lonely hearts ad  -  Feb 5, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukKeepers at a British zoo have sent a lonely hearts advert to animal parks worldwide in a bid to find a mate for their lovelorn orang-utan. ...

Orang-utan's surprise new arrival  -  Feb 29, 2008
BBC NewsEmma, a 20-year-old Sumatran orang-utan, is believed to have got pregnant soon ... "Realm of the Red Ape was built to help with our orang-utan breeding ...

Palm oil: the biofuel of the future driving an ecological disaster now  -  Jan 9, 2010
The GuardianThe estimated emissions from fires in degraded peatlands in Indonesia are 1400m tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum and not, as we stated in the article ...

Sabah heeds threat to orang utan population | Article from New...  -  Feb 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchSabah heeds threat to orang utan population ... find New Straits Times articles. Jaswinder Kaur New Straits Times 02-05-2006 Sabah heeds threat to orang ...

Adelaide Zoo keepers vs Karta the orang-utan escapee  -  May 11, 2009
NEWS.com.auTHE day after an orang-utan escapee caused havoc at Adelaide Zoo, staff are trying to work out how to outwit an ingenious ape bent on escape. ...

Article: Orang utan report slammed - New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Nov 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchOrang utan report slammed ... find New Straits Times articles. Sulok Tawie New Straits Times 11-11-2005 Orang utan report slammed Byline: Sulok Tawie Editio ...

First a croc attack, now orang-utan goes wild in Taiwan zoo  -  May 25, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldTAIPEI: A hulking orang-utan escaped from his cage and terrified restaurant patrons at the zoo in Taiwan where a crocodile recently bit off a veterinarian's ...

Up close with the orang utan  -  Jan 9, 2008
Malaysia StarBy TAN MAE-YEN. A 12-year-old's visit to the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah left an indelible impression on her. ...

Rare orang utan returns home | Article from New Straits Times | …  -  Dec 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchRare orang utan returns home ... find New Straits Times articles. Sim Bak Heng New Straits Times 12-14-2006 Rare orang utan returns home Byline: Sim Bak ...

Jungle trek ends with a glimpse of orang utan  -  Jun 4, 2005
Malaysia StarBY KW MAK. KUCHING: The third day of the BRATs Kuching Workshop yesterday started with a 30-minute trek into the Semengoh Nature Study Centre. ...

Controversial palm-oil plan may save the orang-utan  -  Jul 22, 2009
New ScientistTHE mournful eyes of the orphaned baby orang-utans held in Borneo's sanctuaries would tug at the stoniest of hearts. But while rehabilitating abandoned ...

Watching orang utan in their natural habitat is awe inspiring  -  Aug 22, 2008
Malaysia StarBy SITI ZUBIDAH ABDULLAH. KEEN on a closer look at orang utan in their natural habitat? While an initial encounter may scare some, the amusing antics of the ...

Endangered orang-utan born at Perth Zoo  -  Nov 21, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldA baby Sumatran orang-utan, one of the world's most critically endangered animals, has been born at Perth Zoo. Little Nyaru, who arrived on October 20, ...

Orang utan's last stand | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Jan 31, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchTheir conclusion is that the orang utan population in Sabah is declining. ... Article: Land use must take into consideration orang utan ... ...

Orang-utan faces extinction  -  Jan 25, 2006
The HinduLondon: The orang-utan population in parts of South-East Asia has dropped by up to a hundredfold in the last century, according to a new study. ...

How turning your car green could wipe out the orang-utan  -  Mar 26, 2007
Daily Mail...by MICHAEL HANLON. Few things prepare you for meeting a great ape in the wild. It is all too easy to be sentimental about animals, but even so, ...

ÂŁ568.48: the price on the head of an orang-utan  -  Aug 2, 2008
Times OnlineAn initiative to help to stop orang-utans being driven into extinction has put the price of saving the apes at ÂŁ568.48 a head. ...

Baby orang-utan rescued | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam …  -  Aug 4, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchLil' Kev (left) and FlyGuy giving the baby orang utan some loving attention. ... Section: Earth Matters ABOUT 10 years ago in Borneo, a baby orang utan, ...

Karta the orang-utan on display at Adelaide Zoo  -  May 25, 2009
NEWS.com.auKARTA, Adelaide Zoo's jailbreak orang-utan, is back on public display after a fortnight in solitary confinement. She was released back into her enclosure ...

Article: Zoo ignores orders to send orang utan back - New Straits...  -  Jun 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchZoo ignores orders to send orang utan back ... find New Straits Times articles. Sim Bak Heng New Straits Times 06-30-2006 Zoo ignores orders to send orang ...

Orang-utan goes on rampage at zoo restaurant  -  May 24, 2007
Daily MailIt all looked like a bit of aping about - but it soon got out of hand when this orang-utan went on the rampage. The animal escaped from his cage and ...

Paper plan threatens orang-utan survival  -  Jul 4, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldForecast of extinction in the wild within a decade … Leif Cocks with orang-utans that have been raised at Perth Zoo and are to be released in Sumatra. ...

More orang utan after logging ban | Article from New Straits Times | ...  -  Dec 5, 2008
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchMore orang utan after logging ban ... find New Straits Times articles. Jaswinder Kaur New Straits Times 12-05-2008 More orang utan after logging ban Byline: ...

Mother orang-utans shot dead so infants can be traded as pets  -  Sep 12, 2005
IndependentBy Justin Huggler Asia Correspondent. As pets go, they don't come much more exotic than an orang-utan. With their uncannily human facial expressions, ...

A prize for bringing hope  -  Jan 3, 2010
Malaysia StarIn fact, so infectious was their enthusiasm to save the orang utan - an endangered species - that up to 224 of their schoolmates and friends chipped in to ...

Article: Scientists up close with orang utan all day long - New...  -  Aug 31, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchScientists up close with orang utan all day long ... find New Straits Times articles. Roy Goh New Straits Times 08-31-2006 Scientists up close with orang ...

Endangered orang-utan born at zoo  -  Feb 12, 2009
BBC NewsA second Sumatran orang-utan baby has been born at Chester Zoo in less than 12 months. Subis, 22, gave birth to the baby on 3 February, bringing the number ...

World's oldest fertile gorilla, orang-utan turn 50  -  Dec 6, 2007
Reuters IndiaBERLIN (Reuters) - The world's oldest fertile gorilla and orang-utan in captivity, Matze and Charly, jointly celebrated their 50th birthdays with a cake ...

Picture post: Look again - an orang-utan's eye view  -  Feb 26, 2008
IndependentAman, a 20-year-old orang-utan from Kubah National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, recently became the first of his species to benefit from bilateral cataract ...

Anaku joy for orang utan | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam ...  -  Dec 23, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchAnaku joy for orang utan ... find New Straits Times articles. New Straits Times 12-23-2006 Anaku joy for orang utan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main .

Article: ORANG-UTAN RESCUE - IN THE HEART OF BORNEO - New …  -  Jul 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchORANG-UTAN RESCUE - IN THE HEART OF BORNEO ... find New Straits Times articles. Jikkie Jonkman New Straits Times 07-10-2005 ORANG-UTAN RESCUE - IN THE HEART ...

Adelaide zoo evacuated after 'ingenious' orang-utan escapes  -  Nov 26, 2009
The GuardianAn Australian zoo was evacuated after an "ingenious" orang-utan escaped from her enclosure by short-circuiting an electric fence today. ...

Orang-utan Face Extinction as Rainforest Destroyed for Palm Oil  -  Sep 22, 2005
commondreams.orgJAKARTA / LONDON - September 22 - The Orang-utan is facing extinction due to the destruction of rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia to set up oil-palm ...

Colourful performance artist devoted her life to saving orang-utans  -  Jan 28, 2010
Sydney Morning HeraldLucy Wisdom brought colour and passion to everything she did, above all to the Sumatran Orang-utan Society, the charity she founded in 1997, ...

Article: Get orang utan facts right, BBC told - New Straits Times | …  -  Jun 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchGet orang utan facts right, BBC told ... find New Straits Times articles. Ranjeetha Pakiam New Straits Times 06-24-2006 Get orang utan facts right, ...

Curious orang-utan closes down airport  -  Dec 4, 2007
Independent OnlineBogota - An orang-utan that escaped from its cage at a zoo closed the airport in the central-western Colombian city of Pereira for around 30 minutes on on ...

Dublin Zoo orang-utan recovers after escape  -  Apr 3, 2008
RTE.ieAn orangutan is recovering after going on the run at Dublin Zoo for an hour. The orang-utan named Maggie made her bold bid for freedom yesterday afternoon ...

"Blogging" For Orang Utan  -  Jul 16, 2009
BernamaBy Rohana Mustaffa. KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Blogs are known today as one of the popular medium of expression among the younger generation, ...

Article: Pets and Their People: ORPHANED.. KIDNAPPED.. SOLD AS …  -  Jun 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The People - HighBeam ResearchPets and Their People: ORPHANED.. KIDNAPPED.. SOLD AS PETS; We reveal sick trade in baby orang-utans who see mums die.(Features) ... find The People (London ...

Sarawak carrying out wide-scope of research on orang utan  -  Jul 8, 2007
Malaysia StarBy JACK WONG. KUCHING: Sarawak, which has taken a lead role in orang utan conservation work, is carrying out a wide-scope of research on the "wild man of ...

Orang utans to be extinct in 50 years  -  Jul 7, 2008
Malaysia StarKOTA KINABALU: Sabah's isolated orang utan population in lower Kinabatangan may become extinct in 50 years if no steps are taken urgently to set up wildlife ...

Baby orang-utan a 'ray of light'  -  Mar 9, 2009
BBC NewsA Sumatran orang-utan baby which was born at Chester Zoo - the second in less than 12 months - has been named by visitors to the Cheshire zoo. ...

Orang-utan artwork up for auction  -  Nov 9, 2005
BBC NewsA collection of unusual paintings are up for auction at a US zoo - and they're created by Orang-utans. The apes, from San Diego Zoo in California, ...

Hospital workers save orang-utan  -  May 26, 2009
BBC NewsStaff at Jersey Hospital have helped save the life of an orang-utan which suffered health complications while giving birth to a stillborn baby. ...

Article: First sighting of orang utan twins - New Straits Times |...  -  Nov 25, 2007
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchFirst sighting of orang utan twins ... find New Straits Times articles. Jaswinder Kaur New Straits Times 11-25-2007 First sighting of orang utan twins ...

BRATs visit Orang Utan Rehab Centre in Sepilok  -  Dec 6, 2008
Malaysia StarBy YAM PHUI YEE. SANDAKAN: Three orang utans swung from tree to tree above them and the group of Bright Roving Annoying Teens (BRATs) standing nearby were ...

No oil palm development near orang utan habitats  -  Oct 4, 2009
Malaysia StarBy MUGUNTAN VANAR. KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is determined to ensure the continued existence of its iconic orang utans by enforcing land laws that ...

RM15,000 MAS boost for orang utan centre  -  Mar 30, 2009
Malaysia StarSANDAKAN: Orang utan conservation and rehabilitation efforts received a boost when Malaysia Airlines (MAS) contributed RM15,000 to the Sepilok Orang Utan ...

Orang-utan attacks zoo-keeper  -  Apr 23, 2006
News24Stockholm - A Swedish zoo-keeper was treated for serious bite wounds on Sunday after being attacked by an orang-utan that had escaped from its enclosure, ...

Move over, ER! Welcome to the world's only orang-utan hospital  -  Mar 20, 2009
Daily MailBy Sarah Chalmers. Hooked up to a drip, wearing just a nappy and a forlorn expression, the tiny infant stares out through the bars of his cot at the frenzy ...

20 years left to save orang utan from extinction  -  Dec 23, 2009
AsiaOneKOTA KINABALU - The world has less than 20 years left to save the orang utan, according to conservationists who predict the charismatic red ape will become ...

Orang utan with implants  -  Nov 24, 2009
Malaysia StarBy MUGUNTAN VANAR. KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department marked a milestone with its orang utan rehabilitation when it became the first in the world ...

Any mother will swim to save her child  -  Mar 18, 2009
AsiaOne...[Top photo: The orang utan mother with a baby clinging onto her (left) ... The orang utan had been stranded on a tree for a week because of floods when the ...

Orang utan rehab centre impresses experts | Article from New Straits ...  -  Jul 3, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchOrang utan rehab centre impresses experts ... find New Straits Times articles. New Straits Times 07-03-2009 Orang utan rehab centre impresses experts ...

Help save the orang utan | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam ...  -  Jun 5, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchHelp save the orang utan ... find New Straits Times articles. Mashhor Mansor New Straits Times 06-05-2009 Help save the orang utan Byline: Mashhor Mansor E.

Crackdown needed for baby orang-utan traffic  -  Apr 19, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldHigh cost ... poachers who kill adult orang-utans and catch their babies are driving the species to extinction. Photo: WWF. UP TO five adult orang-utans are ...

Could the orang-utan be our closest relative?  -  Jun 17, 2009
New ScientistThey say that many anatomical features we share with orang-utans appear to be recent novelties rather than primitive retentions. "There are a few features ...

Adelaide Zoo's beloved orang-utan Pusung dies  -  Apr 15, 2009
NEWS.com.auADELAIDE Zoo's beloved orang-utan Pusung died overnight from a respiratory infection similar to the common cold. Zoos South Australia says respiratory ...

Unilever targeted in orang-utan protest  -  May 15, 2009
The GuardianGreenpeace protesters dressed as orangutans demonstrate outside Unilever's central London headquarters. Photograph: John Melhuish/Rex Features ...

Orang utan births at centre | Article from New Straits Times |...  -  Feb 10, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchOrang utan births at centre ... find New Straits Times articles. New Straits Times 02-10-2009 Orang utan births at centre Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: ...

Sarawak Carrying Out Orang Utan Population Census  -  Mar 4, 2009
BernamaKUCHING, March 4 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is carrying out a population census on the Orang Utan, or 'the wild man of the forest in Borneo', to determine their ...

Article: Orang utan under threat  -  Sep 20, 2009
Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchIN Central Kalimantan, the hunters and poachers have the blood of orang utan on their hands. The forests that are home to these animals are also being ...

Fate in the balance  -  Dec 27, 2005
Malaysia StarFar from being a success story of orang utan conservation, the centre is a stark testimony to the failure in protecting the habitat of the sole Asian ape. ...

Split by oil palm  -  Oct 27, 2009
Malaysia StarTHE sight of an orang utan feasting on oil palm fruits will certainly be the ultimate ... “Plantations alone cannot support the orang utan in the long term. ...

Sarawak impresses orang utan expert  -  Jun 29, 2009
Malaysia StarKUCHING: A world renowned orang utan expert, Dr Birute Marija Filomena Galdikas, was impressed with the orang utan rehabilitation efforts in Sarawak, ...

A close encounter with the orang utan  -  Mar 19, 2009
Malaysia StarBy SHARON LING. NORWAY's Ambassador to Malaysia Arild Braastad and his wife Nina got up close and personal with orang utans at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre ...

Seeds of doom for a species  -  Nov 26, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldScorched earth ... a palm oil plantation in Kalimantan, Borneo (left); conservation groups are warning that the clearing of habitat to grow palm oil is ...

Sarawak forms centre for orang utan research  -  Apr 26, 2008
Malaysia StarBy JACK WONG. KUCHING: Sarawak has set up a centre of eco-excellence for orang utan research at the Batang Ai National Park in Sri Aman Division. ...

Stop treating orang utan as human beings  -  Jun 4, 2009
Malaysia StarTHE orang utan is one of the most unique species that thrive in our country and efforts are being made by all parties to help save this species from ...

Why are orang-utans so like us?  -  Mar 11, 2009
New ScientistOF THE three great apes - orang-utans, gorillas and chimpanzees - orang-utans have always proved the most difficult to study in the wild. ...

Chance for nature lovers to learn about the orang utan  -  Jul 11, 2009
AsiaOneKUCHING, Malaysia - Nature lovers can sign up for a close encounter with the orang utan in a new conservation programme set up by the Sarawak Forestry ...

Orang utan eye op a success  -  May 17, 2007
Malaysia StarKUCHING: Aman the orang utan successfully underwent an operation to remove cataracts from both eyes at the Matang Wildlife Centre here yesterday – the ...

Award to study about orang utan  -  Sep 3, 2006
Malaysia StarHAVING spent more than 25 years at Zoo Negara as a clinical zoo and wildlife veterinarian and now an assistant director there, Dr S. Vellayan has been ...

Orangutans only musicians in the animal world  -  06 Aug 2009
Times of India...“When you're walking the forest and you meet an orang-utan that not habituated to humans, they'll start giving kiss squeaks and breaking branches,� says

Aesop's fable? This one turns out to be true  -  06 Aug 2009
IndependentThe only other animal shown to be able to perform the same task is the orang-utan, which was able to grasp a floating peanut by spitting water into a tube.

Edinburgh preview: Wired combs over the Fringe  -  06 Aug 2009
Wired.co.uk...describing it as "over an hour of light hearted comedy, complete with witches, wizards and an orang-utan that you'd be mad to miss".

Das Dschungelbuch  -  06 Aug 2009
filmstartsAls auch noch die listige Schlange Ka auftaucht und der Orang-Utan Louie beschließt König zu sein, steht der Dschungel Kopf.

Mining company abandons orang-utan airlift  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
New ScientistSOMETIMES you just can't win. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton was accused of hypocrisy when it announced plans to airlift 48 orang-utans into a

Foreign Representatives Impressed With Orang Utan Conservation In ...  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Bernama..."I am very impressed with Sarawak's initiative in orang utan conservation and rehabilitation. Sarawak has done an excellent job in protecting the endangered

Controversial palm-oil plan may save the orang-utan  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
New ScientistInstead, orang-utan researchers and conservationists in Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo, may have to do what had until recently been unthinkable: join forces

"Blogging" For Orang Utan  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
BernamaThey are joining forces to raise awareness on the plight of the 'Man of the Forest' through the 'New Hope For Orang-utan School Programme" holding to the

Chance for nature lovers to learn about the orang utan  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
AsiaOneKUCHING, Malaysia - Nature lovers can sign up for a close encounter with the orang utan in a new conservation programme set up by the Sarawak Forestry

Sam Neill and Dennis the Orang-utan Launch the Latest MLA Campaign  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Australia.TOHave you seen the new TV campaign starring Sam Neill and Dennis, the orang-utan? Were you more surprised that the orang-utan could ride a bike or that red

Zoo bars Cadbury products  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Stuff.co.nzThe zoo has also published an orang-utan-friendly shopping list on its website. The zoo is also removing palm oil products from animal feed: the three

Fond farewell after 25 years  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Stuff.co.nzFOND FAREWELL: Zookeeper Christine Tintinger will say goodbye to orang-utan Indra after 25 years of friendship.

Orangutans Change Their Gestures Until Understood - Ape Charades?  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
EcoWorldly...of higher consciousness) originated first in the “person of the forest� (the translation of the original native Malay term 'orang-utan' or orang hutan).

Orang-utan uses zoo rope to swing enjoy a brief taste of freedom  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Liverpool Daily PostAn orang-utan used a rope to swing out of its zoo enclosure and enjoy a brief taste of freedom. Pulang freed the rope from a bolt and swung herself into the

Orang-utan's great escape from Perth Zoo  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Sydney Morning HeraldHer name translates as "come home", but Pulang the orang-utan has done anything but for a few minutes at Perth Zoo. The 15-year-old Sumatran simian used a

Why pander to the pandas?  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
AdelaidenowThe cages get bigger and better but they're still cages and animals don't like being in cages: they try to escape - witness Karta the orang-utan and the

Sam Neill meat ad angers Peta  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Stuff.co.nzKiwi actor Sam Neill is making advertisements with an orang-utan called Dennis but rather than winning over meat-eaters his cause is making enemies with

Orang-utans under threat as BHP Billiton withdraws from Borneo  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukLone Dröscher-Nielsen, who cares for 650 orang-utans at the Nyaru Menteng Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre, said BHP had warned that the Indonesian

Learning & Development: Activities - Book choice  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Nursery World...who thinks he's the best, and to prove it hops like a kangaroo, climbs like a mountain goat and swings through the trees better than an orang-utan.

Durrell's birthday bash  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Jersey Evening PostLong queues snaked around the meerkat, gorilla and orang-utan enclosures to get a glimpse of some of the animals that the trust has brought back from the

Auckland Zoo farewells three favourites  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
TVNZ..."You start thinking about the numbers and the time and you just can't believe that an iconic animal such as an orang-utan could become extinct in our

Sabah conservationist Mahedi dies at 58  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
AsiaOneDuring his tenure, the department modernised facilities at the internationally renowned orang utan rehabilitation centre at Sepilok, making it a favourite

Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre To Be Built In Sepilok  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
BernamaIt will be next to the Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok, and the ground-breaking ceremony for the project was officiated by state Tourism,

Why Campaign Groups Are Your Best Friends  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Environmental Leader...on 140 characters, but they can still resort to effective old-school messaging like the orang-utan banner or a pile of poop on your corporate doorstep.

Orangutans unique in movement through tree tops  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Eureka! Science NewsScientists found that dangerous tree vibrations can be countered by the orang-utan's ability to move with an irregular rhythm. Professor Robin Crompton

Drop the racist remarks  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
The Sun DailyIn the Dewan Rakyat, MPs have used words like monyet, orang utan and of course bocor on Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan. Besides, Karpal Singh has been asked to

Pick a mascot for the bird park  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
AsiaOne...'Ah Meng, the orang utan, was the public face for the zoo and helped raise awareness of conservation efforts,' he said. He noted that most people find it

Broadway bound Sienna Miller is a hot dish on the table  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Daily MailBettany conveys a man consumed by a desire to explain evolution, although the orang-utan playing Jenny, the primate Darwin studied, is pretty good too.

Dolada reviewed by Giles coren  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Times Online...a bottle of Cheval Blanc and a bowl of wok-flashed orang-utan toes in dolphin sauce, the ledger can always be balanced with the firing of a designer.

500 Places to See Review  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Green MuzeHowever, the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center in Sandakan, Malaysia rescues orphaned young orangutans and teaches them the skills they need be

Would you do your job for free?  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
MSN Money UKThat's true of the BA staff who have taken unpaid leave to help the Borneo Orang-utan Survival Foundation, to finish a masters degree, to host child cancer

Protest worries Jaffa charities  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Otago Daily TimesMs Curran's group claims Cadbury's use of palm oil is contributing to the deforestation of orang-utan habitat on the island of Borneo.

Wardrop enjoys Daly practice  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
South Manchester Reporter..."The pair went to a funfair in America and paid $10 to get into a cage with an orang-utan. The bet was if you got the first punch in you'd win $100.

Orang-Utan schwingt in die Freiheit  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
RP ONLINEEin schlauer Orang-Utan hat sich in einem australischen Zoo einige Minuten Freiheit erkämpft: "Pulang" löste aus der Konstruktion seines Geheges ein Seil

Kaum zu bremsen - Affen, Krokodile und Otter in Singapur  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
MDRNach dem groĂźen Auftritt sucht Orang-Utan-Dame Medan dann stets das Weite. Die Pfleger bringt das nicht aus der Fassung. SchlieĂźlich kehrt sie von solchen

Zoos in Bayern Ein Tag im MĂĽnchner Tierpark Hellabrunn  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Bayerischer Rundfunk.Das Orang-Utan-Mädchen Cassy war zum ersten Mal schwanger und bekam - eine Überraschung für ihre Pfleger - Zwillinge. Die aber waren zu schwach,

Zoo Schönbrunn sucht die schönsten Affenfotos  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Kleine ZeitungOb Orang-Utan, Katta, Weißhandgibbon oder Berberaffe: All diese Tiere sind im Schönbrunner Zoo beliebte Motive für Besucher. Ein Wettbewerb des Vereins der

Kleiner Dodo  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
SüdkurierDer kleine Orang-Utan-Junge Dodo wohnt im tiefsten Regenwald. Er liebt alle Arten von Tönen und Geräuschen und kann fast alles täuschend echt nachmachen,

Nashorn, Zebra & Co. (65): Orang-Utans halten Teestunde  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
NDR OnlineIn Wolfskreisen erzählt man sich, Tierpfleger Mathis Bartek ist ein schlimmer Finger. Stimmt dass etwa? Orang-Utan Bruno hält gerne Teestunde - warum

Dresdner Schnauzen  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
CinefactsDenksport für Djarka und Djudi: Die betagten Orang-Utan-Damen sollen versuchen, eigenhändig einen Knoten zu öffnen. Zunächst führt Undine Peisker anhand

Regenwald in Malaysia aus der Vorgelperspektive  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Reisenews onlineDie Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve im malaysischen Bundesstaat Sabah auf Borneo ist vor allem wegen des Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitationszentrum bekannt.

Kahlschlag auf Borneo  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
greenpeace magazin online2008 besuchte Greenpeace Magazin-Autorin Christina Schott die Orang-Utan-Schutzstation auf Borneo und traf den GrĂĽnder Willie Smits.

Auch Orang-Utans lachen. (Bild: AP)  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Deutschlandradio..."Und dann gibt es graduelle Veränderungen, die dann zum Orang-Utan beziehungsweise zum Gorilla, zum Schimpansen, zum Bonobo beziehungsweise zu uns geführt

Phoenix auf dem Mars - in einer Computergrafik  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungWenn aber jemand eine Hummel erschlägt, gilt das als geschmacklos, tötet er einen Orang-Utan, wird das als ein viel schlimmeres Vergehen angesehen.

Auf Safari an der Spree  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
TagesspiegelIhr Orang-Utan-Patenkind Bini und der Zoo-Gorilla Djambala sind auf ihre Arme tätowiert. In Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, wilderte sie selbst Affen aus.

Panda, Gorilla & Co.  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
DiePresse.comDer kreative Orang-Utan-Mann ist sehr an den Papierrollen interessiert, die die Pfleger zur Beschäftigung im Affen-Gehege verteilt haben.

Fledermausmenschen auf dem Erdtrabanten  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Spiegel OnlineDas gelbliche Gesicht habe Ähnlichkeit mit dem Orang Utan, sei aber doch sehr viel "offener und intelligenter im Ausdruck".

Panda, Gorilla & Co.  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
DiePresse.comInzwischen hat sich die Orang-Utan-Frau gut eingelebt. Mücke Satu und vor allem Enche finden die fünfjährige Sächsin auch interessant.

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