6/10/2009

Orangutan swims for food

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An orangutan swimming through the waters of the Rungan River, in
Central Borneo, Indonesia. Destruction of their natural habitat
forced these huge apes to take to water. The rising worldwide
demand for palm oil used to make bio-diesel fuel has led to mass
deforestation in areas like Borneo.

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An orangutan swimming through the waters of the Rungan River, in
Central Borneo, Indonesia.

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An orangutan swimming through the waters of the Rungan River, in
Central Borneo, Indonesia.

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