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Orang-utans in Malaysia

By: Paul Buchanan | 2010-09-16 | Travel & Leisure
Make your trip to Malaysia one to remember by visiting the beautiful orangutans of Borneo. read more

Omarii the Orangutan From Borneo

By: Sybil Shearin | 2011-07-10 | K-12 Education
Omarii had a large, bulky body, a very thick neck, short bowed legs, very strong arms and no tail at all like most monkeys do. His reddish-brown hair covered almost all of his body and he stood about five feet tall. After a good meal of fruits, plants, seeds or tree bark he weighed about one hundred and fifty pounds. His favorite food is the flowers that boom in the jungle and occasionally he would raid a bird nest and steal the eggs or baby birds. read more

At What Cost? The Killing of Orangutans For Palm Oil

By: Karley Ziegler Mott | 2010-03-30 | Environmental
I am a proponent of natural ingredients. In most cases, I believe using natural oils, butters, a plant-based ingredients in our beauty products is best. There are exceptions to this rule when it comes to animal cruelty and deforestation. Palm oil is the greatest exception to this rule. read more

Top Ten Endangered Species 2012: Leatherback Turtle, Sumatran Orangutan and More

By: Eric Giguere | 2012-01-06 | News and society
The leatherback turtle, Sumatran orangutan, mountain gorilla, vaquita and etc are among ten endangered species to be on the look-out for in 2012. The list is compiled by World Wildlife Fund. read more

Give a heartfelt gift this Fathers Day

By: Brianna Power | 2011-08-02 | Causes and organizations
Give a heartfelt gift this Fathers Day by adopting Sumatran Orangutan twins through the Australian Orangutan Project. read more

Ones Children Might Fantastic In This Seasons Child Outfits

By: Carla Wise | 2010-09-13 | Home & Family
Toddlers have the most fun in animal themed toddler Halloween costumes. Can you envision your toddler as a hairy brown Orangutan hanging from a rope and leaping to the tree branch, somersaulting, seeming to fly? read more

DNA technology in relation with genetic disorder diseases

By: John Bridges | 2012-04-23 | Society
Natural selection is a part of science that describes about the evolution of any living species including human being on the basis of a number of scientific evidence. Apes (gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan) are the ancestor of human being as a lot of similarities can be seen in their chromosomes. read more

Monkeys Facts - The Marvelous World Of Monkeys

By: Tina Reeves | 2012-01-06 | Hobbies
Let's explore the world of a monkey. Several million years ago the chimpanzee and gorilla lines had already separated from one another and the orangutan line even earlier than that. They vary in shapes, sizes and colors. The new world monkeys include the Spider, Red Howler, Squirrel, Saki, Saddleback Tamarin, Lion Tamarin, Owl, Marmoset, Titi, and Ukaris. read more

Impressive Weekly Animal Pictures: August 1, 2011

By: Eric Giguere | 2011-08-03 | Reference & Education
There are plenty of animal pictures released every day. Here, we opt for some of the most impressive animal picture of the week from July 22 to 29. They are the photos of the fattest orangutan in Britain, a cute panda biting a board in South China, three cottontop tamarins playing at a zoopark in Germany, and two rufous hummingbirds confronting each other in Oregon and so on. read more

The Chimpanzees

By: adventure africa expedition | 2010-09-07 | Travel & Leisure
Chimpanzees are members of what is known as the Hominidae family and are classified together with humans, gorillas and orangutans. They are the closest living relatives to humans and during the human evolution about 6 million years ago they split on their own way. That's according to the human evolution theory that says that human and the animal used to look the same and had similar behaviors. read more

Each and Every Thing You essential towards appreciate About Ninth Largest City in the United States

By: Graeden McFadden | 2010-07-10 | Travel & Leisure
Travel & Tourism What to do after your San Diego Cheap Flights There is so much to choose from when you visit, be it for business or leisure, with your family or all by yourself, you will definitely have a great time in sunny San Diego, California. With something for almost everyone, you will find it hard to decide what you will do first because it has different attractions, events and entertainment. The most popular attraction among vacationers in San Diego is still SeaWorld which is enjoyable especially for kids. Also nearby is the San Diego Zoo which shows the lovable and entertaining Orangutans ... read more

Caught on Camera - Sumatran Tiger sees its Forest Home Destroyed

By: Steppes Travel | 2010-11-18 | Travel Tips
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Cute animal pictures

By: John Stevens | 2010-04-12 | Photography
Wildlife photography is considered as the most challenging of all forms of photography. It requires good technical skills, ability to expose correctly, and good field craft skills. It is sometimes dif read more

Top Cute Animal Photos of 2011

By: Mary Rose | 2011-12-31 | Wildlife and Environment
Human beings are often the main subject of photos since we are more disciplined and can understand the need to capture beautiful images.But animals even flirt from time to time with photography because of their unique movement that we all want to capture in a photo. Here is the gallery of cutest animal photos of 2011 read more

Thinking About Usability And Content For Your Website

By: Jill Smi | 2011-03-30 | Computer
Writing for the web is totally different to writing for printed matter. We tend to scan content on the web hunting for the information we're after, as opposed to reading word-for-word. As a result of this, there are certain guidelines you should be sure to follow when writing copy for your website: read more