Ocean · Raja Ampat
“Nature Protects Me Because I Protect It.”
Konstantinus SaleoConservationist, Community Leader & Dayan Dive Homestay Owner
Every story, in the teller's own words.
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Forest · Tanjung Puting
“It takes passion to dedicate your life to a species most people never think about, to fight seemingly impossible battles, and to keep hope alive when the odds are against you.”
Dr Biruté Mary GaldikasFounder and President, Orangutan Foundation International
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“Together, we can share these stories with the world and inspire the next generation to protect the wildlife and the places we all love.”
ArifTour Guide and Founder of Orangutan Applause
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“When I was a child, we Dayak people hunted orangutans to eat. Our lives depended on nature and we didn't see orangutans as particularly important creatures.”
Pak LajuFormer Ranger
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“Most injuries are indirectly caused by humans, like starvation due to habitat loss.”
Dr KetutVeterinarian, Orangutan Foundation International
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“We mustn’t allow ourselves to be duped or succumb to a cognitive dissonance whereby we just switch off from it. We have to care because ultimately it will all come back to us.”
RuthPhD Candidate & Researcher
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“We try to encourage people to care about orangutans, but it’s very difficult when they’ve grown up in different environments and have a different awareness.”
UdinRanger, Orangutan Foundation International
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“You should absolutely never stand between an alpha male and his girlfriend.”
HakimTour Guide
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“We came back to find the orangutan holding the saw, drawing it back and forth over the wood, just like we had been doing.”
IkraPokdarwis (Tourism Awareness Group of the Village)
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“Orangutans are emotional creatures, you can see it in their eyes, but there is nothing we can do to soothe them. Only time can heal their pain.”
Ranto & UyukRangers, Orangutan Foundation International
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“If we can attract tourists to see orangutans in their natural habitat, it can help raise awareness and get more people interested in protecting the forest.”
Niken & SiskaEducation Managers
Forest · Tanjung Puting
“I do this job because I am passionate about orangutans and their habitat. It would be difficult to do this kind of work without that feeling in your heart.”
Chief MurlanPark Manager Tanjung Puting National Park
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