Art and Style | January 24, 2008 | Comment on this video (6)

Orangutan Mama

MargotMcMaster
The orangutan is on the verge of extinction due to poaching and habitat loss. Now deep in the heart of Borneo orangutans and Dayaks, the local aboriginal people, have come together in a unique program. Dayak women have become surrogate mothers to hundreds of orphaned orangutans.

This is a story of sacrifice and salvation, tragedy and hope as mothers from simple backgrounds join together with international scientists to save the vanishing orangutan.
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  • melissa25
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      melissa25  

    • this breaks my heart. Beautiful animals and an important issue that needs to be heard. the expression in their eyes when they look into their surrogates eyes made me cry, what a disgrace to the humans that do these beautiful creatures harm

    • 3 years ago
  • bstein
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      bstein  

    • This is a beautful piece.

      Do you have any interviews with the Dayak women? I'd love to hear about how this program is affecting them in their own voices.

    • 4 years ago
  • sabkl
  • phillyharper
  • NOTOTHEWALL
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      NOTOTHEWALL  

    • Very sad to hear this but i love the project I hope it help MANY babies. What a beautiful animal, so far and close from us. Sad very Sad

    • 4 years ago
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