What’s in a call? Understanding the long calls of Sebangau National Park’s male orangutans
Written by James Askew (BNF research collaborator) Recently, Dr Helen Morrogh-Bernard (BNF Director) and I published a paper about the male orangutans of Sebangau National Park in the scientific journal Folia Primatologica. The aim of our study was to look at the long calls of the forest’s adult flanged males, and to start identifying what […]
Keep your selfies to yourself! 7 reasons why it’s a bad idea to take a photo with an orangutan
Written by Cara Wilcox (BNF Primate Scientist) When given the opportunity, a lot of people would jump at the chance to take a selfie or get really close to an orangutan. It may seem like a great idea at the time, but that decision could have a negative impact on orangutan conservation. Here are our […]
