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
Print Interviews
Mongabay's Rhett Butler inteviews Gary Shapiro's half-century journey from zoos to the wilds of Borneo
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
Gary L. Shapiro Interviews Gary L. Shapiro-October 3, 2024
"Voice of Laguna" with Ed Steinfeld and Gary Shapiro-Sept 11, 2024
The Orangutan Podcast with Anthony Porter
"Out of the Cage" Interview of Gary Shapiro by Nancy Pearlman on Econews
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
