Take A Moment To Dream

Wonder what Willow, the orang-utan 20 year old girl I, dreaming about . Perhaps of freedom, perhaps of better world.... more

by Miroslava Jurcik

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Take A Moment To Dream

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Miroslava Jurcik

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Photograph

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Wonder what Willow, the orang-utan 20 year old girl I, dreaming about . Perhaps of freedom, perhaps of better world.
Orangutans are still regarded as semi-human creatures among some Malaysians, Indonesians and Borneo tribes. An English visitor to Borneo in the 18th century wrote: “The natives do really believe that these were formally men...metamorphosed into beasts for their blasphemy. “
Orangutans in the wild, where Galdikas has studied the apes for more than four decades, routinely use tools to scratch themselves, swat insects and create simple shelters. In captivity, Galdikas said orangutans have demonstrated remarkable creative-thinking skills, specifically in their ability to escape enclosures.
Orangutans in laboratory situations have learned sign language about as fast and effectively as their gorilla and chimpanzee counterparts. They were able to identify objects, answer questions and explain what they wanted to eat.
Jennifer Holland wrote in National Geographic: “Not only does Azy communicate his thoughts with abstract keyboard symbols, he also demonstrates a "theory of mind" (understanding another individual's perspective) and makes logical, thoughtful choices that show a mental flexibility some chimpanzees lack. In the wild, orangutans keep innovative cultural traditions: Some groups construct foraging tools for extracting insects from tree holes; others use leaves as rain hats or napkins, wad them up as pillows, or line their hands with them when climbing a spiky tree. And in rare instances orangutans will twist leaves into bundles and cradle them like dolls. [Source: National Geographic , March 2008]
You can start saving them by stop buying products (soaps, shampoo, etc) with palm oil. If its contains Palm oil, you killing an orang-utan !!!
Half of all profits from this sale will be donated to fund to safe them !

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November 18th, 2017