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 * Group Members: Will Johnston/Ewing**


 * How Will We Work Together:**


 * Research:**

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics? Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal

·  Orangutans have long, reddish brown hair, ·  They are about 110 lbs (female) to 200 lbs (male) ·  Their feet are like hands ·  They have long arms ·  Males have cheek pads that grow as they age ·  Male have throat sacks that are use to make noise. ·  Their heads are pear shaped ·  They are 55 inches tall ·  They have arched eyebrows ·  Orangutans have soft coats
 * It lives in Sumatra and Borneo in the rainforest.
 * There are no subspecies and it doesn't migrate

2. Where and why is your animal endangered? Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats) Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment


 * It's endangered in Borneo and Sumatra, everywhere it lives in the wild.
 * 80% of their habitat has been destroyed in 20 years.
 * Threats to it are poaching for food or money, habitat destruction, and being sold as pets.

3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held.


 * Zoo Atlanta
 * San Diego Zoo
 * Toronto Zoo
 * National Zoo
 * Albuquerque Zoo

4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done? Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation. Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population.

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 * ====Orangutan Rehabilitation in Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia====
 * Their main goal is to conduct long-term behavioral and ecological studies of orangutans.
 * The sanctuary where orangutans are studied is located in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
 * The director is Birute Galdikas
 * SOS Sumatran Orangutan Society
 * Their main goals are to:
 * To work with local people to promote the preservation of forest habitat;
 * To assist local government in the protection and maintenance of protected areas;
 * To promote orangutans as ambassadors for the rain forest ecosystem;
 * To support the establishment of community education and empowerment programs in Sumatra.
 * Lucy Wisdom is the founding director.
 * They work in Sumatra, Indonesia.
 * Center for Great Apes
 * main goal is to provide a sanctuary for Orangutans and chimpanzees in need of long term life care.
 * No information on website about staff.
 * They are located in Wauchula, which is south of central Florida
 * The Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program
 * Their main goal is to promote conservation by educating the public about preservation of habitat and providing economic alternatives to logging.
 * Research focuses on orangutan reproductive biology.
 * The effort is led by Dr. Cheryl Knott.
 * They are located in Borneo, Indonesia.
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 * Videos

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_absolutely_apes.html

Bibliography (All Resources Used)

[|www.orangutan.com] http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/ http://www.orangutans-sos.org/ http://www.prime-apes.org/ http://www.news.harvard.edu/ http://www.flickr.com

Orangutan Google Earth Tour Period 3

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