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13 March, 2010 - Fresno, CA. Aazk (pronounced Azak) was a special orangutan who was born and raised at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. She died at the age of 34, but she touched the hearts of many who knew her. Some of those people came together at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo on March 13, 2010, to reminisce and celebrate Aazk's life in a panel discussion associated with a book launching that was aired live on the Internet.

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March 2010 - Medan, Sumatra. In the converted driveway and garage of the office of the Orangutan Caring Club of North Sumatra (CPOI-Sumut), over 160 primary school children have learned about orangutans and rain forests along with English, math, computer and reading skills as part of CPOI-Sumut's innovative private lesson initiative. Started in early 2010, the after school private lessons provide a way for the local residents to better understand the mission of CPOI-Sumut and enhance their children's education and skills. Young college graduates and experienced educators volunteer their time to provide these extracurricular programs to the local youth.

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29 January 2010 - Seattle, WA & Kamloops, BC, Canada. Author Shawn Thompson spent nine years devoted to writing his most recent book, "The Initimate Ape", to be published 1 March in North America (April in the UK and May in Australia). During that time, he made numerous trips to Southeast Asia, the United States, and Europe to view orangutans and interview orangutan researchers, conservationists, zookeepers and others who have intimate details in the lives of these most elusive apes. The final product is a rich literary portrait of three species of primates that is both illuminating and provocative - challenging the way most people might think about their own identity as human beings.

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4 January 2010 - Santa Monica, CA. The Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) joins other orangutan organizations in mourning the death of Lucy Wisdom, Founder of the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) following a lengthy battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully during the evening of December 19, 2009, surrounded by family and friends, and was laid to rest in Epping, England, earlier today. Lucy was 53.

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November 16, 2009 - By Lewis Smith/The Independent. Agreement sought with palm-oil industry to create ape-saving forest corridors

Wildlife campaigners have made "a deal with the devil" in a bid to save the orangutan from being driven into extinction. They have teamed up with the palm-oil industry, widely condemned by conservationists for causing devastation to orangutans.

But palm-oil companies and the Sabah state government in Borneo have agreed to a project to create wildlife corridors that will link forest areas and create a network of safe havens. They signed up to the pilot scheme last month in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, and will meet again this month in London to try to agree final details. There are hopes the project can be expanded. Dr Marc Ancrenaz, director of the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project, agreed the alliance between conservationists and the palm oil industry was like a pact with the devil but said the green lobby had to be pragmatic in its hopes of saving the red ape.

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Orangutan's Life Celebrated during Book Launching

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Crusader for Orangutan Conservation Laid to Rest

Conservationists do 'Deal with the Devil' to Save Orangutans

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