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Photo of the Day #621: Orangutan

By laelaps on June 25, 2009.

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A young orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), photographed at the National Zoo.


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mammals
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Great pic! Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild because of rapid deforestation and the expansion of palm oil plantations.

If nothing is done to protect orangutans, they could be extinct in just a few years! I'd like to invite you and your readers to visit the Orangutan Outreach website to learn how YOU can make a difference!

Thanks! Rich {:(|}

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Reach out and save the orangutans!