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The Tapanuli orangutan can only be found in South Tapanuli in the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. They are 1 of 3 orangutan species. As of 2018, there were only an estimated 800 individuals remaining in the wild. This makes them the most endangered of all the world’s great apes. […]

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Hailing only from the island of Borneo, it’s the Bornean orangutan. Bornean orangutans happen to be the largest of the 3 species of orangutans. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, logging, mining, quarrying, fires, and fire suppression; hunting; […]

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The western gorilla can only be found in forests, tropical jungles, lowland swamps, and secondary forests in western Central Africa. More specifically they dwell in Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial, and Guinea. These amazing primates face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of residential and […]

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The Cross River gorilla hails only from Cameroon and Nigeria. They are a Critically Endangered subspecies of gorilla that have most recently been evaluated in 2016. These gorillas prefer to dwell in dense rainforest habitats lacking in human populations. They can be found at elevations of up to 6,683 feet, […]

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The Sumatran orangutan, aka Sumatran orang-utan, hails from the lowland tropical forests, mangrove forests, riparian forests, and swamp forests of Sumatra, in Indonesia. Orangutans are the only great apes to live outside of Africa. These beautiful primates face habitat destruction at the hands of agriculture, residential and commercial development, mining, […]

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The eastern lowland gorilla boasts the title of being the largest primate in the world. These beautiful gorillas can only be found in the Albertine Rift in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They prefer forested habitats. Eastern lowland gorillas face a daily struggle for survival. Faced with habitat destruction, hunting, […]

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The bonobo, aka dwarf chimpanzee, gracile chimpanzee, or pygmy chimpanzee, has many similarities to common chimpanzees, yet subtle differences classify them as their own species. Bonobos are generally peaceful to one another, however, battles can break out between rival troops. Although no reports of killings have ever been documented. Most […]

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The orangutan is a great ape, like gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and yes… humans. There are 3 known species of orangutans: the Sumatran, the Bornean, and the Tapanuli. These great apes are only found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Sadly, due to human means, these beautiful creatures are moving […]

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