18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Melancholy
Humans and orangutans share 97% of the genome. Along with chimpanzees and gorillas, they are our closest relatives in the animal world. The destruction of their habitats in the forests of South-East Asia, which are used for the cultivation of palm oil, is their main threat.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Spain |
| Copyright: | © Pedro Jarque Krebs |