Happy #internationalorangutanday !! These amazing animals are known as “person of the forest” from the origins of their Malay & Indonesian name 🇲🇨 ‘orang’ means person & ‘utan’ means forest. ••• The name fits since they share 97% of their DNA with humans! 🧬 ••• Unfortunately they are considered critically endangered right now & extinction is likely in the next 10 years. Their main enemies are deforestation for palm oil plantations, logging, forest fires & poaching. Palm oil is used in products mainly for cooking & cosmetics. 🧴 Palm oil plantations are the biggest contributor, so look at the products you’re buying and make sure to avoid it to help save these incredibly intelligent & friendly animals 🧡 (photos are not mine) #internationalorangutanday #orangutans #palmoil #dna #conservation #wildlife #logging #poaching #forestfire #endangeredspecies #malaysia #indonesia