Saving the orangutans
The friendly ape species could be extinct in as few as 25 years. Dedicated groups of conservationists are making sure that doesn't happen.











A juvenile orangutan clings to its caretaker on Jan. 10, 2011, at a center in Pasir Panjang, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Hundreds of orangutans live at the rehabilitation center where they learn the skills they need to survive before being released back into the wild. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)


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