My Half-Century Journey from Curiosity to Concern for the “persons of the forest”
“It has been my privilege and passion to have known and served these critically endangered persons of the forest for fifty years”
Children's book (co-authored):
Princess-based on a true story of friendship
Other publications:
Factors Influencing the Variance in Sign Learning Performance by Four Juvenile Orangutans
References for other publications
Videos:
Speaking on behalf of Sandra in Argentinian Court-2015
Furthest from the Wild
Interviewed by the Kid Conservationist
Raised Human-Princess the Orangutan
More on YouTube.com/orangutanrepublik
Podcasts
2024- Voice of Laguna “Out of the Cage” Book Signing at BRASA Gallery
2024- Voice of Laguna: Conservationist and Orangutan Advocate Dr. Gary Shapiro
2024- Brooklyn Book Festival 2024: Born of Borneo-A Conversation about Nature and Inspiration
2022-2025 The Orangutan Podcast with Anthony Porter
Interviews
2025 CanvasRebel story and interview: Meet Gary Shapiro
2024 Mongabay story and interview: Orangutan conservation and communication: Gary Shapiro’s half-century journey from zoos to the wilds of Borneo
2023 Tired Earth Interview With Dr. Gary Shapiro, Founder of Orang Utan Republik Foundation
2023 TRVST Interview: Gary Shapiro & The 2023 Pongo Environmental Awards
2020 Orangutan Encounters: An Interview with Gary Shapiro
Organization Leadership
Orang Utan Republik Foundation - President
The Orangutan Project-USA - President
Wildlife Conservation International- Board Member
Yayasan Sumatra Hijau Lestari - Advisor
PT Harapan Orangutan Perlindungan Ecosystem - Technical Advisor
If we don’t speak out on behalf of our closest primate relatives, who will?
From what we have learned over the last century, orangutans possess all of the biological, psychological, and behavioral characteristics that endow them with personhood status. As a critically endangered sibling species, we owe each individual orangutan person as well as the small metapopulations of wild orangutans remaining a chance for a better life than what they currently have and to ensure their long-term survival in the forests that they call home.
Contact Me
Orang Utan Republik Foundation, Inc.
2309 Santa Monica Blvd. #828
Santa Monica, CA 90404
glshapiro@gmail.com
(310) 401-6602
