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 The Orangutan Podcast with Anthony Porter 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.
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Orang Utan Republik Foundation, Inc.
2309 Santa Monica Blvd. #828
Santa Monica, CA 90404
glshapiro@gmail.com
(310) 401-6602
