I have a thing for Orangutans or "blooming orange monkeys" as Bram calls them! They amaze me and it makes me sad that we humans are slowly wiping them out and destroying their habitat.

They used to be found throughout much of Southeast Asia, now they only survive in small, fragmented populations throughout the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.

We destroy their rainforest habitat to make palm oil plantations and then they wander into agricultural areas looking for food  farmers hunt them for taking their crops.

There are only only about 120,000 orangutans left in the wild and they are now classified as critically endangered.

£5 can buy 2 weeks milk for an orphan baby 

£10 can buy 1 months bananas for 1 Orangutan 

£50 can fund a research assistant for a week

£100 can fund a Malaysian vet nurse for 2 weeks

Orangutan Appeal UK is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of orphaned, displaced and ex-captive orangutans. They strive to protect remaining populations of wild orangutans and their habitat by raising awareness and funding projects across Borneo. They have worked with Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre for over 20 years, rehabilitating and releasing orangutans back to the wild.