Orangutans Online

Here's a shocking story that never goes away - government officials in some Asian countries are still continuing to smuggle orangutans for their own personal pets. Recently a Cambodian government minister was caught with a baby orangutan, as reported by the BBC here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5050612.stm

Unfortunately the government official involved is not repentent, but hopefully adverse publicity and the good work of environmental activists and the local police forces will one day make this a thing of the past.