17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Saving Orangutans 20
At dawn, veterinarian Pandu crosses the Krueng Aceh river in a small boat carrying Diana, an 8-year-old female orangutan, for a final release. Having been domesticated, Diana had difficulty adjusting to forest food and on her last visit to the clinic, they discovered she had malaria that required a blood transfusion. Since, she has been on a strict diet of leaves but it remains to be seen if she will successfully adapt to the jungle this time.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | Jantho, Indonesia |
Copyright: | © Alain Schroeder |