BBC/International Animal Rescue Baby orangutan Udin is rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade. From snack foods to cosmetics, about half of the packaged items in our grocery stores contain palm oil. “If you maybe ask me about a more environmentally friendly palm oil, yes, it would be possible. Then there’s the problem of companies relying on International Animal Rescue to remove orangutans once they have cut down forest. That’s what keeps us going.”BBC/International Animal Rescue After humans, orangutan babies have the longest childhood in the natural world.

Source: Huffington Post May 09, 2018 15:09 UTC