Orangutan conservation and communication: Gary Shapiro’s half-century journey from zoos to the wilds of Borneo

Orangutan conservation and communication: Gary Shapiro’s half-century journey from zoos to the wilds of Borneo

Orangutans have long captured the human imagination, their expressive eyes and human-like behaviors drawing parallels with our own species. Yet few individuals have had the opportunity to dive as deeply into the minds and lives of these great apes as Gary L. Shapiro.  A pioneer in primate communication…
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