Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful
I heard and read on the news, there are many orangutans brutally killed by palm oil business in my country, Indonesia. Here is one of many news you can find online, Hundreds of orangutans killed in north Indonesian forest fires deliberately started by palm oil firms. As we know, orangutans status is endangered to critically endangered. Eighty percent of the world’s orangutans live in Indonesia, while the other twenty percent live in Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei).
Months ago, I went to Bukit Lawang Rehabilitation Center for orangutans in North Sumatra, Indonesia. I met people who take time and energy for orangutan survival. I am thankful that there are people and organisations that still care, volunteer and campaign for orangutans. Without them, I believe orangutans are extinct now. And I think, the orangutans would also be grateful if they could talk. Look at their smile on the pictures! We should also do something for orangutans survival, right?
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Well put Buzzerbeezz, Here’s to gratitude to those who care about the environment and protecting wildlife. How evermore precious primates become as their habitat continues to shrink. I agree we should support projects that help endangered species.
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Thank you 😀
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Hi again! I wondered if if could reblog your post? I haven’t found any terms and conditions on your site? I write about nature and man’s harmful impact. I like that your post pays tribute to work saving primates. Liz.
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It’s okay Liz. You can reblog my post. I’m very glad if you reblog it actually. 😀
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Thanks BB!
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Yes, I agree, we really should be grateful for people who take time to protect the endangered species. May there be more people who will follow their steps.
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I hope there be more people who follow their step too..
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Reblogged this on Nature on the Edge and commented:
Well done to Buzzerbeezz for highlighting the conservation work undertaken in Sumatra protecting the Orangutans. It’s aslo interesting to read the work being done on establishing ecotourism principles which benefit the animals as well as the local villagers.
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I went to Sepilok in Sabah to see the orangs and also the ones in the forest. It was an amazing experience but also very upsetting to fly over the palm plantations.
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Right! Absolutely right! I share your gratitude for such people, and thank you for posting this. Well said.
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you’re welcome.. And thank you too for visiting my blog
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Right! I completely agree:)
Orangutans are 97% identical to humans (their DNA is 97% identical to our’s)! They are sentient beings who think, problem-solve, communicate amongst themselves, love their young, and feel: happiness, fear, anger, pleasure, excitement, and love.
They have every right to live. Yet we are killing them to extinction…for palm oil !
Please share with Indonesians your thoughts and the crisis Orangutans are facing to increase awareness for orangutan protection and conservation!
What a tragedy if we force our 97%-identical relatives to extinction?!?
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