Saving Sumatra's Wild Orangutans

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: August 7, 2006| Author: STEVE INSKEEP | Copyright information


NPR Morning Edition

08-07-2006

Saving Sumatra's Wild Orangutans

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time: 11:00-12:00 PM

STEVE INSKEEP, host:

Wild orangutans are only found in two places. One is Malaysia. The other is the Indonesian island where we're going next, Sumatra. Some scientists believe the orangutan, man of the forest, may soon become extinct because people are destroying the forests where the animals live.

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