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POPS Orangutan ruse misleads predators more: Co-author Madeleine Hardus, from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, told BBC News: "This study clearly indicates that the abilities of great ape communication have been traditionally undervalued and that there may be traces of language precursors in our closest relatives, the great apes." She added that the findings suggest that primate calling behaviour is not purely based on instinct, but instead is socially learned.
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POPSRes Ipsa Loquitur: Environmentalists Red Faced Over Discovery of 2,000 New Red Apes It would appear that it would be difficult to miss 2,000 red apes swinging in the trees, but that is precisely what happened in Indonesian Borneo. The National Geographic News reports that conservationists have discovered 219 orang utan nests whilst combing through Indonesian Borneo’s East Kalimantan Province. The scientists surmised that the nests indicate that up to 2,000 new red apes could be living in 2 million hectares of rainforests in the rugged mountains of Indonesian Borneo.
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POPSStop Logging Indonesian Rainforest and Endangered Orangutan Habitat Please sign this petition to stop even more rainforest from being destroyed. :-/ Between 1985 and 2007, Sumatra island lost 12 million hectares of natural forest, a 48 percent loss in 22 years. By 2007, the island had only 30 percent natural forest cover (around 13 million hectares). The Indonesian Ministries of Forestry, Environment, Public Works and Interior, as well as the governors of all 10 Sumatran provinces, including Jambi, last year announced their collective commitment to protecting the areas of the island with “high conservation values.” The natural forest slated for destruction by APP – Bukit Tigapuluh – is a prime example of the high conservation value areas that the governors promised to protect. If the APP proposal for pulp paper production is accepted is will destroy the forest home of many species, and clearing on the ground could start as soon as 2010
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POPSVisit the Wild Man of Borneo Visit Sandakan, known as the gateway for ecotourism destinations in Sabah. Explore the Selingan Turtle Island, home and nesting ground to Green and Hawksbill turtles, its star attractions. The fascinating Sepilong Orang-Utan Sanctuary, located in the middle of the Sepilok Forest Reserve, is a sanctuary where young and orphan orang-utans are taught surviving skills before being set free to roam in the reserve. Several river cruises during this excursion provide a wonderful insight into the rich and varied wildlife of this region
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