Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends: A journey to understand and

Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends: A journey to understand and save the person of the forest

Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends...
For almost 3 decades Leif Cocks has tirelessly worked for orangutans to improve their welfare in captivity and ensure their ongoing survival in the wild. As an author, speaker and founder of the international charity, The Orangutan Project, he is recognised globally as an expert in his chosen field.

In his latest book, Orangutans. My Cousins, My Friends he shares with us the fascinating inside story of his personal journey, a journey which ultimately led him to dedicate his life to the care and conservation of all orangutans and their natural habitats. Combined with his personal insights he shares the captivating and sometimes challenging stories of the many orangutans he was worked for over the years.

And perhaps, most importantly, he explains the key philosophies underpinning the work of his organisation, The Orangutan Project, and outlines the fundamental shifts in thinking and behaviour that we, as humans, must make if we are to avoid the imminent extinction of our remarkable orange cousins.

Part memoir, part philosophical discussion, part scientific case for conservation and 100% a call to action for all who wish to help save this critically endangered Great Ape, Leifâ€™s book will inspire, inform and touch heartsâ€¦. And it may just change the way you see and act in the world forever.

In this inspiring book, you will learn:
â€¢The 4 specific characteristics which differentiate the orangutans from other Great Apes
â€¢Why orangutans are the most intelligent beings on the planet today, second only to humans
â€¢Leif's personal journey to know and understand orangutans and how he came to be an expert witness in a human rights case on behalf of an orangutan named Sandra
â€¢The 5 things you can start doing today to help save the orangutans from extinction and preserve the last remaining populations of these critically endangered species in the wild
â€¢Learn how by protecting and conserving their rainforest habitat we can also save the planet for future generations
â€¢Plus the remarkable, heart warming stories of some of the orangutans, Leif has come to know as friendsâ€¦ and much, much more

"I am often asked why I choose to work for orangutans.
And my honest answer is, that in many ways, it was the orangutans who first chose me.
As Iâ€™m sure you can imagine, my answer is often met with quizzical looks, raised eyebrows and an even greater curiosity on the part of the questioner. But the truth is that I never consciously planned to do this work. Nor did I envision myself as becoming an author, a speaker or an outspoken campaigner on their behalf. And I certainly had no idea that I would one day found and lead an international conservation charity, The Orangutan Project, to ensure the welfare and survival of our remarkable orange cousins.

However, from experience, Iâ€™ve come to see that life has a way of putting unexpected possibilities and significant choices across our paths, and the decision is always our individual responsibility as to how we will respond. So it was for me, that by the time we started The Orangutan Project back in 1998, it had become the single, most obvious course of action for me to take. In fact, to not start the organisation and dedicate my life to this work was simply no-longer an optionâ€¦."
Country USA
Manufacturer The Orangutan Project
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-10-18
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	The Orangutan Project
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-10-18
Format	Kindle eBook

Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends: A journey to understand and save the person of the forest

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