17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Saving Orangutans 17

Preparation for a release. Asha, a 20-year-old female, arrived 2 years ago (2017) in critical condition with a broken right hand, a fractured hip and gangrene of the left hand from being beaten, leaving her thumb nonfunctional.  She is going for a medical check before her release in Jantho. As rain falls, a team member shelters her with a giant leaf.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Sibolangit, Indonesia
Copyright: © Alain Schroeder