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Marty’s photos of the day #4565: I photographed this orangutan on the island of Borneo. Orangutans could go extinct in the wild within 30 years, primarily because of oil palm plantations. So I will tell you what I tell students when I speak at colleges: watch your labels and avoid palm oil! You just might […]

Orangutans, Americans, and Palm Oil

Marty’s photo of the day #2773: I photographed this orangutan on the island of Borneo. Every year, species survival grows more difficult for orangutans. The primary reason for this is habitat destruction to create oil palm plantations. While it’s easy to blame the local people for this, we in the United States and other developed […]

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Orangutans and Oil Palm Plantations

Orangutans, Americans, and Palm Oil