About Orangutans

• Sumatran orangutans — ARKive is the Noah’s Ark for the Internet era — a unique global initiative, audio-visually profiling the world’s endangered species.
• Hanging On - Orangutans are fighting for survival
• Great Ape Trust – Great Ape Trust of Iowa is a world-class research center dedicated to providing sanctuary and an honorable life for great apes, studying the intelligence of great apes, advancing conservation of great apes and providing unique educational experiences about great apes.
• Gunung Leuser National Park
• Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Project
• National Geographic link about the efforts of Cheryl Knott at Gunung Palung
• National Geographic News- Orangutans Losing Battle for Survival
• The Nature Conservancy Discovers Large Population of Orangutans in Borneo
• NPR’s article on the orangutan census results in East Kalimantan. “Orang Metropolis Uncovered”
• NPR’s article on Dr. Rob Shumaker’s work with orangutans at the Think Tank exhibit at the National Zoo. “Study: Orangutans Show New Ape Talent”
• Orangutan Health Research Project in Sumatra
• Orangutan Sanctuary, Dr. Anne Russon: In-depth information and resources for people dedicated to facilitating the reintroduction of orangutan populations to their natural habitats.
• PBS - Nature: Orangutans: Just Hangin’ On
• Photographer Helen Engfelt traveled to Sepilok in Malaysia and captured beautiful photos of orangutans 
• Pictures of orangutans made by two Australian photographers
• Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Project - A reintroduction center in Sumatra supported in part by the Orangutan Conservancy.

About BOS Foundation

• The Bornean Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS-Indonesia)
• BOS Indonesia’s site in Bahasa Indonesia`
• Life’s Picture of the Day (April 9)

Other Primate Links

• The Ape Alliance Action For Apes
• Apenheul Primate Park in the Netherlands - gorilla group
• Center for Great Apes in south central Florida
• Chimfunshi wildlife orphanage “Chimpanzees have suffered so much pain and trauma at the hands of humans … yet they still have the grace to forgive us.”
• The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International - Dedicated to Digit
• The Duke University Primate Center
• Free click to help save Primates - click on this site to generate a donation for free!
• Thomas Geissmann’s Gibbon Research Lab. An introduction to the natural history of the gibbons.
• Gibbon Rehabilitation on the Island of Borneo
• Gorilla sanctuary in Georgia Gorilla Haven
• Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP)
• The Great Ape Project (G.A.P.)
• Canadian Ape Alliance is dedicated to the conservation of the great apes.
• International Primate Protection League (IPPL)
• The Jane Goodall Institute
• Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary “A sustainable living forest experience that will stay with you forever”
• National Geographic article – “Near Total Ape-Habitat Loss Foreseen By 2030″
• Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Africa
• The Orang Utan Republik. Orangutan conservation through education and responsible enterprise.
• Primate Info Net Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center
• Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN)

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About Endangered Species and Conservation in General

• http://www.actionbioscience.org Dedicated to promoting literacy in the biosciences, this non-commercial, educational site features peer–reviewed articles and class lessons on the following issues: biodiversity, environment, human genome, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in the sciences, and education.
• The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force fights commercial exploitation of endangered and threatened species.
• A conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall about Bushmeat.
• Care2– Visit this site and simply “Click” to save acres of rainforest, prairie and wetlands
• Counterpart – Building a just world through service and partnership
• “e” the Environmental Learning and Action Center– where our pairing of science education with community action leads to environmental change in urban communities.
• http://www.ecoearth.info/
• Environmental Defense- lots of ways to take action here
• The Endangered Species Coalition, “Representing the millions of Americans dedicated to a strong Endangered Species Act”
• The Environmental Investigation Agency- The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an independent,
  international campaigning organization committed to investigating and exposing the illegal trade in endangered species, illegal logging and the subsequent illegal timber trade.
• Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
• Forest Conservation Links has great links for all kinds of conservation
• Globio is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to giving children a voice in the future.
• Rainforest Action Network
• Nature Alert
• RainforestWeb .org - World Rainforest Information Portal – Your Gateway to Rainforest Information and Resources
• Save the Rhino International – supporting Sumatran Rhino protection - “Our aim is to ensure the survival of the rhinoceros species in the wild and we work in close consultation with rhino conservationists in Africa and Asia, attempting to bridge the gap between experts in the field desperately in need of funds and people who are able to help.”
• The Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition
• WildAid – provides direct protection to wildlife in danger, through wildlife law enforcement, habitat protection, education and community outreach.
• The Wilderness Society
• World Animal Net – directory of wildlife organizations

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About Indonesia/Malaysia

• American Gamelan Institute is an organization devoted to all aspects of Indonesian performing arts.
• Borneo Adventure, a travel agency
• The Borneo Project
• Indonesian National Parks homepage
• Leuser Ecosystem (LE), A joint co-operation project of seven years to conserve an outstanding wilderness in northern Sumatra.
• Lonely planet has some remarks about Kalimantan
• MSU Global access - a searchable database of over 5,000 annotated links, and features country specific pages, maps, international news headlines, and more.
• One example of Tourism in Sabah
• Virtual Trek in a Sumatran Rainforest- KIDPROJ, Saudi Arabia

About the Fires

• Maps of Southeast Asia forest fires and smog

About our Scientific/Business Advisors

• Alchemy Films - A documentary film company by The Orangutan Conservancy’s Vice President of Media Development, Sarita Siegel and her husband, Taggart Siegel.
• An article about Dr. Cheryl Knott
• Business advisor Amory Lovins – Rocky Mountain Institute
• Dr. Jane Goodall
  - Honorary Patron of The Orangutan Conservancy 
• An article about Dr. Anne Russon - an advisor to The Orangutan Conservancy

And more…

• Ape Puppets? … A Great idea from Axtell Expressions!
• www.billmadden.com - musician with lots of animal links
• Deer Creek Publishing – publisher of “What the Parrot Told Alice” and “What the Orangutan Told Alice” by writer/photographer Dale Smith.
• Folkmanis Puppets Even More Puppets!! …
• FRIENDS of the Earth For the Planet for People
• The Natural World - many animal links
• the NSDL Scout Report for Life Sciences – great education links
• Orangutan Painting by Judy Schrader
• Understanding Evolution - The University of California Museum of Paleontology, in partnership with the National Center for Science Education, is pleased to announce a new comprehensive website on evolution developed especially for teachers.
• Walls of the Wild– giant animal stickers for your walls

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