Introduction:

Our world is filled with a dazzling myriad of different species, set apart from each other by a vast
array of physical and behavioural features. Each defined by where they live and who they live
by. But in a new age of rapid and voracious demand called upon by our species, some of the
great costs that we must pay is that beauty. Today we examine the proud and true… bornean
orangutan native to the Island of Borneo.

Part 1: The Bornean Orangutan.

Bornean Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans. They live from 35 to 40 years on
average. Male Orangutans have face pads that curve outward and a throat pouch. Male
Orangutans typically weigh around 165 pounds, while female Orangutans typically weigh 40 to
50 pounds less. Females have flat face pads and produce offspring every eight years. An
Orangutans diet consists of more than 400 types of plants that grow on the island and some
small prey like fish. Bornean orangutans are very intelligent and are often observed using basic
tools. They use spears to hunt fish on occasion. While they are a proud and noble species, their
numbers are dwindling.

Part 2: Human Influences

Orangutans are losing more and more of their natural habitat as the growth of the palm oil
industry continues. This is because almost 9 million acres of Indonesian and Malaysian forests
have been destroyed in the last 20 years, that's an acre every 100 seconds. This explains how
the Orangutans are going extinct so quickly. Orangutans are also captured as pets and
overhunted. There are currently around 7,500 borneans left in the wild and this small population
is worrying some, who have chosen to fight this.

Part 3: Saving the Orangutans

As the situation of the Bornean Orangutan gets more and more dire, people are doing their best
to preserve the Orangutan population. The biggest contributor to the preservation effort is the
government that stops plantation owners from destroying habitats and reintroduce captured
orangutans into the wild. Aside from the government, other non-profits have arisen. Most
notably the Orangutan Project, that strives to protect the forests of not only Borneo, but Sumatra
as well. They do this by educating people on the crisis, planting trees, and taking care of
orangutans that need help. And as the orangutans continue to acquire this help, the
preservation efforts may paint the future with orangutan faces.

Part 4: Conclusion

Website pdf that might help with some ape jokes (some with orangutan jokes)
https://redapes.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oo-action-joke_jar1.pdf