ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2021 Submission

I have always been inspired by world primatologist and anthropologist, Dr. Jane Goodall, who researched similarities between humans and chimpanzees. When I observe primates and other animals, I appreciate how even though they do not speak as humans do, they communicate with their eyes and behavior.

Many years ago, my anthropology teacher asked me if I was interested in helping save orangutans in Borneo. Since I am Indonesian, she perhaps thought that I could help communicate with people on the island. She invited me to the zoo to show me the project that was in progress to save the orangutans.

In November 2019, my daughter accompanied me to the San Diego Zoo. When we stopped by the orangutan enclosure, we spent time listening to the guide educate people about the great apes. My daughter and a female orangutan locked eyes with each other, only separated by a short dista

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