Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! In the vanishing lowland rainforests of Borneo, new research is underway to uncover and understand the unique cultural behaviors in wild orangutans, before it’s too late. There, photographer Tim Laman, researcher Cheryll Knott and young explorer Robert Suro have documented orangutans making pillows, fashioning umbrellas and displaying regional greetings. The project, 20 years in the making, offers a fascinating glimpse into the habits of wild orangutans, as well as a window into human evolution. With their habitat disappearing at an alarming rate, this research may prove to be key in protecting this critically endangered species.
DIRECTED BY
Tim Laman and Melissa Lesh
PRODUCED BY
Melissa Lesh, Trevor Frost and Tim Laman
EDITED BY
Melissa Lesh
PRINCIPAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
Tim Laman, Trevor Frost, Robert Rodriguez Suro
FEATURING
Cheryl Knott, Tim Laman, Robert Rodriguez Suro, Richard Wrangham, Endro Setiawan
ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
Russell Laman, Tri Wahyu Susanto
DRONE PILOTING BY
Russell Laman
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Gunung Palung National Park Director Dadang Wardhana and Endro Setiawan
The Gunung Palung Orangutan Project: Cheryl Knott, Tri Wahyu Susanto and Team
Tuanan Orangutan Project Team
Tuanan Orangutan Research Project
MAWAS Conservation Program
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program
Rebecca Martin
All participating orangutans
MADE POSSIBLE BY
Grants from the National Geographic Society
Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program
Yayasan Palung
Emerging Earth Films
To learn more visit: http://savegporangutans.org/
Find the team on instagram:
@melissalesh
@timlaman
@tbfrost
@rrsuro
@cheryl_d_knott
