Look at this precious orangutan orphan admiring her own image for the first time. Orangutans are gentle, peaceful vegetarians. They are extremely intelligent and self-aware. They have fingerprints and three of the same blood types as we humans. Won't you help save this endangered species?
If you gave up some expensive latte-type coffees for a few weeks, you could buy a hectare of rain forest to be set aside as protected areas for orangutans! It is so easy to make a difference in the world. 100% of the aritst's profit from the sale of these postage stamps supports the OFI Care Center where these orphans are being raised. Please also consider a visit to the official website for Orangutan Foundation International and make a tax deductible donation at www.orangutan.org
Three precious orangutan orphans at OFI's Care Center on the island of Borneo.
Orangutans are found in the wild only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Sadly, the orphans continue to arrive, and their rainforest habitat is disappearing rapidly. These intelligent gentle creatures need as much help as possible. Through the OFI website, you can contribute towards the purchase of rain forest. Yes, YOU can make a difference in the world.
I donate 100% of my profits on my wildlife products to save these endangered orangutans. I also make separate donations to World Wildlife Fund for other species.
One of the orangutans whom your donations benefit is Bali. She is a delightful special needs female who does somersaults to move about on the ground. She is even tempered and happy and very gentle with the younger baby that often joins her for afternoons in the shady areas of the rain forest. However, there are many other precious orangutans to choose from. Remember... orangutans are GREAT APES. They are not monkeys. Monkeys have tails; great apes do not. Orangutans have finger prints and three of the four same blood types as humans. They definitely are not stinky like the proverbial "stinky monkeys" because orangutans in the wild smell like fresh cedar.
Read product labels and avoid palm oil. The issue is a serious one. Of recent concern is this loophole; read more in the following article www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/rainforest-treaty-fatally-flawed-1809412.html
How easy is it to make a difference in the world? here's an example: Almost all of the South Beach "diet" bars have palm oil. What kind of a diet is THAT! In fact, speaking of diet foods, watch out for those diet programs like NutriSystem that sell entrees that don't need refrigeration; they are filled with palm oil. When we contacted NutriSystem about their use of palm oil, they responded with a list of their products that didn't contain it. They are missing the point which is-- they are still a part of the problem since so many of their products DO have palm oil. How much nutritional value is in something that can sit on a shelf forever without refrigeration anyway?
Here are more examples of how you can easily support products that aren't involved with palm oil: "Twizzlers" brand licorice HAS palm oil, while "Red Vines" brand does NOT. Many Nabisco crackers have palm oil. I haven't found a brand of microwave popcorn without palm oil; why not make your popcorn the old fashioned way and make the world a better place at the same time.
Are you currently taking calcium supplements by using those caramel type chews? If you are concerned about disappearing rain forests and the killing of endangered wildlife, you might want to make sure that the brand you're purchasing does not have palm oil. The Viactiv brand of calcium chews DOES HAVE palm oil.
Use postage stamps and stickers that help endangered wildlife.
Did you know that orangutans laugh? It is not a big chortle or belly laugh like you might hear from a human, but a quiet laugh. Just look at the little orphan that is laughing and enjoying being tickled. (shown below)
