This Sumatran orang-utan was being held illegally in a small Indonesian household.
Poachers were looking to sell it, having beaten its parent to death. The malnourished infant sat cowering with a few grains of rice around its mouth and on its hand. The police eventually rescued it and, after four years of rehabilitation, the orang-utan was returned to the wild.
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Paul is a photojournalist and wildlife trade consultant who focuses on global environmental and conservation issues. He endeavours to bring about urgent change in how we treat our surroundings. Widely published in leading international media, he is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and has received many awards for his conservation photography.
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