This is the only activity that we managed to do
-pop quiz
-crossword puzzle
-write it out on the leaves
they had so much fun and it was a blast :)
during the pop quiz
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Orangutans Need Your Help
Do you know that everyday there's at least one orangutan died in the forest? It is all because of human's bad attitude that don't know about others and busy making money and search for wealth.They even willing to destroy the habitat of orangutans to build the most biggest building that can be collapsed anytime by earthquake.
Even though they are just animals that don't have a good thinking and cannot talk fluently like human but they are also God's creature. God's creature that don't have any sins and mistakes towards human but why us, humans, willing to disturb their lovely home??? The reasons that human always used is not acceptable at all.
*Human's willing to burned this orangutan's habitat just for money.Are you willing to let them died each day by that cruel way??? What do you want to tell to your next generation when they asks you about orangutan??? Where can you find orangutan when they want to see them??? Can you ever let that cute little creature died??? Can you???
So please, dear human, stop destroying their home! They also want to live freely at their own habitat without any threat and disturbance. Help them,human!!! They need us to protect themselves!
*Mother orangutan and her two little children are foretell their future with a big hope
How to Save Endangered Orangutans
Endangered orangutans live on two islands, Sumatra and Borneo, in Asia. Some estimates suggest that orangutans could become extinct within the next decade or two. Threats to their survival include habitat loss and illegal pet trade. Their slow reproduction rates also contribute to the problem.
Step 1 : Adopt an orangutan by providing money for his care. The Orangutan Foundation International, for example, offers individuals, families and schools the opportunity to assist in their conservation efforts by "adopting" an orphaned young animal. You'll often receive photos and news about the animal you choose to adopt.
Step 2 : Purchase recycled paper and products made from sustainable timber. Habitat destruction continues to put orangutans in danger. Because eco-labeling can be inconsistent, it's best to not to purchase any type of tropical hardwood to avoid supporting rainforest destruction.Step 3 : Take an eco-tour to see orangutans. Some organizations offer you the chance to visit and assist refuges. You can help do research on wild orangutans, assist with daily caretaking at the wildlife refuge or simply observe the animals. Creating an environment that makes orangutan survival profitable will help governments and businesses take action.
Step 4 : Buy only sustainable palm oil or products using sustainable palm oil. Conversion of habitats to palm oil plantations has happened across the great ape's habitat. Owners of the plantations clear-cut lowland rainforests, leaving no habitat. Many plantations consider orangutans wildlife pests and kill them when given the chance.
Step 5 : Support zoos and other organizations who sponsor breeding and research programs. Visit the zoos, donate money to the programs and support community education initiatives. Captive breeding programs may help sustain the species and research can help experts come up with new conservation strategies.
Step 6 : Hold a fundraiser with the donations going to orangutans. Donate the money to one of the conservation organizations and use the occasion to educate others about what they can do to help save endangered orangutans.
credit to : eHow
Treat Animals Kindly
In the Qur'an and Hadith (sayings of the Prophet), it is emphasized that animals be treated as humanely as any other of God's vast creation. The Qur'an goes as far to say that cruelty to animals is equivalent to cruel treatment of a human being. Kind treatment of animals is considered a good deed in the same sense that good conduct and treatment between human beings is deemed a good deed. The following Hadith illustrates this point:
The Prophet said, "While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well, and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine.' So, he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.'' The people asked ``O Allah's Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals?'' He replied: ``Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate (living being).'' (Narrated by Abu Huraira -- Volume 3, Book 40, Number 551)
So, protecting animals give us nothing but benefits. This will balance the world. It goes the same with protecting orangutan.
The Prophet said, "While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well, and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine.' So, he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.'' The people asked ``O Allah's Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals?'' He replied: ``Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate (living being).'' (Narrated by Abu Huraira -- Volume 3, Book 40, Number 551)
So, protecting animals give us nothing but benefits. This will balance the world. It goes the same with protecting orangutan.
Hope that orangutans will live until the end of the world. There will be no extinction if we humans care about their life. Deforestation can jeopardize their life. So, we, the youth and the assets of world, should contribute in saving the orangutans, also the others animals having extinction.
credits to: CrescentLife.com
More Video!
Hello there! I really want to put these 2 videos in this blog but there are some technical problem. So, I decide to put the links.. Enjoy the videos!
- Kalimantan's Orangutan
- Orangutan mom and baby
Videos taken from National Geographic(Animal Videos) and National Geographic Kids(Animal Creature Feature/Orangutan)
Interesting
Visit this link for more information and games about Orangutan :)
Animal Planet : Orangutan Island
2# Orangutan's Fact
1) Do male and female orangutans look different?
Orangutans are what we call ‘sexually dimorphic’ – that is there are visible differences between males and females. Adult males can reach 1.5m in height and weigh as much as 120kg. Females are much smaller. They grow up to 1m tall and weigh about 45kg. Male orangutans develop large cheek pads and a throat pouch when mature. The male inflates his throat pouch to make a loud sound called a “long call” which alerts other orangutans to his presence and attract females.
2) What do orangutans eat?
Orangutans are principally frugivorous (fruit eating). Ninety per cent of their diet consists of fruit but orangutans also eat nectar, honey, bark, leaves, insects and fungi. An orangutans’ favourite fruit is the durian. Durians are renowned for their smell but orangutans love them!
3) How long is pregnancy?
Female orangutans have their first baby at about 14-15 years old. Pregnancy lasts for 8½ months. Young orangutans have a lot to learn to survive in the forest and will stay with their mother until they are about 7 or 8 years old. This period of dependency is longer than any other primate apart from humans. Female orangutans only have one baby approximately every 8 years and will have 3 or 4 young in their lifetime.
4) How endangered are orangutans?
In 1900, there were over 315,000 wild orangutans. Today, there are approximately 50,000. That is a decrease of more than 80% in just over 100 years! Only 7,000 of these remaining orangutans live in Sumatra. The Sumatran orangutan is classified as critically endangered and the Bornean orangutan is classified as endangered. It is thought that the Sumatran orangutan may be the first great ape to become extinct in
the wild.
5) Why are orangutans endangered?
The greatest threat to orangutans is the loss of their rainforest habitat. Tropical rainforests are being cut down for timber and the land cleared for mining and palm oil plantations. Orangutans have lost 80% of their habitat in the last 20 years! Orangutans are occasionally killed or injured by plantation owners and farmers who consider orangutans to be pests. If a female orangutan is found with an infant, the mother may be killed and the infant sold into the illegal pet trade. Rehabilitation centers are set up to treat and care for sick, injured or orphaned orangutans with the ultimate aim of returning them back to the wild.
#credit to : http://www.orangutan.org.uk
Orangutans are what we call ‘sexually dimorphic’ – that is there are visible differences between males and females. Adult males can reach 1.5m in height and weigh as much as 120kg. Females are much smaller. They grow up to 1m tall and weigh about 45kg. Male orangutans develop large cheek pads and a throat pouch when mature. The male inflates his throat pouch to make a loud sound called a “long call” which alerts other orangutans to his presence and attract females.
2) What do orangutans eat?
Orangutans are principally frugivorous (fruit eating). Ninety per cent of their diet consists of fruit but orangutans also eat nectar, honey, bark, leaves, insects and fungi. An orangutans’ favourite fruit is the durian. Durians are renowned for their smell but orangutans love them!
3) How long is pregnancy?
Female orangutans have their first baby at about 14-15 years old. Pregnancy lasts for 8½ months. Young orangutans have a lot to learn to survive in the forest and will stay with their mother until they are about 7 or 8 years old. This period of dependency is longer than any other primate apart from humans. Female orangutans only have one baby approximately every 8 years and will have 3 or 4 young in their lifetime.
4) How endangered are orangutans?
In 1900, there were over 315,000 wild orangutans. Today, there are approximately 50,000. That is a decrease of more than 80% in just over 100 years! Only 7,000 of these remaining orangutans live in Sumatra. The Sumatran orangutan is classified as critically endangered and the Bornean orangutan is classified as endangered. It is thought that the Sumatran orangutan may be the first great ape to become extinct in
the wild.
5) Why are orangutans endangered?
The greatest threat to orangutans is the loss of their rainforest habitat. Tropical rainforests are being cut down for timber and the land cleared for mining and palm oil plantations. Orangutans have lost 80% of their habitat in the last 20 years! Orangutans are occasionally killed or injured by plantation owners and farmers who consider orangutans to be pests. If a female orangutan is found with an infant, the mother may be killed and the infant sold into the illegal pet trade. Rehabilitation centers are set up to treat and care for sick, injured or orphaned orangutans with the ultimate aim of returning them back to the wild.
#credit to : http://www.orangutan.org.uk
1# Orangutan's Facts
1) Where are orangutans found?
Orangutans are found in Indonesia and Malaysia on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
2) How many species of orangutan are there?
There are two species of orangutan - the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) and the Borneo orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus).
3) Are orangutans monkeys or apes?
Orangutans are a species of great ape along with gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. The great apes are a group of mammals that all have large brains, forward-facing eyes and gripping hands. Humans are also great apes. In fact we share 96.4% of our genetic makeup with orangutans! Apes and monkeys are both primates. The easiest way to distinguish between monkeys and apes is to look for a tail. Apes don’t have tails where as most monkey species do.
4) How long do orangutans live?
In the wild, orangutans may live up to 45 years or more. The oldest captive orangutan was a male called “Guas” at the Philadelphia Zoo who lived until he was 58!
5)What does the word ‘orangutan’ mean?
Orangutan means ‘person of the forest’. It comes from the Malay words ‘orang’ meaning people and ‘hutan’ meaning forest.
6) What is ‘arboreal’?
Arboreal means tree-living. The orangutan is the largest arboreal animal in the world and is well adapted for life in the trees. The orangutan can grasp branches with both its hands and feet and has very mobile shoulder and hip joints. Both these features help the orangutan to travel through the forest canopy. Orangutans make and sleep in a new nest every night.
7) How sociable are orangutans?
Unlike gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos, orangutans do not live in large social or family groups. They are semi-solitary animals. Adult males are usually found alone and adult females are usually accompanied by one or two offspring.
#credit to : http://www.orangutan.org.uk
Orangutans are found in Indonesia and Malaysia on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
2) How many species of orangutan are there?
There are two species of orangutan - the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) and the Borneo orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus).
3) Are orangutans monkeys or apes?
Orangutans are a species of great ape along with gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. The great apes are a group of mammals that all have large brains, forward-facing eyes and gripping hands. Humans are also great apes. In fact we share 96.4% of our genetic makeup with orangutans! Apes and monkeys are both primates. The easiest way to distinguish between monkeys and apes is to look for a tail. Apes don’t have tails where as most monkey species do.
4) How long do orangutans live?
In the wild, orangutans may live up to 45 years or more. The oldest captive orangutan was a male called “Guas” at the Philadelphia Zoo who lived until he was 58!
5)What does the word ‘orangutan’ mean?
Orangutan means ‘person of the forest’. It comes from the Malay words ‘orang’ meaning people and ‘hutan’ meaning forest.
6) What is ‘arboreal’?
Arboreal means tree-living. The orangutan is the largest arboreal animal in the world and is well adapted for life in the trees. The orangutan can grasp branches with both its hands and feet and has very mobile shoulder and hip joints. Both these features help the orangutan to travel through the forest canopy. Orangutans make and sleep in a new nest every night.
7) How sociable are orangutans?
Unlike gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos, orangutans do not live in large social or family groups. They are semi-solitary animals. Adult males are usually found alone and adult females are usually accompanied by one or two offspring.
#credit to : http://www.orangutan.org.uk
Salam :)
Salam semua.
Sekali lagi tahun ini kami melibatkan diri dalam program 'New Hope for Orang Utan'. Walau bagaimanapun pada tahun ini kami bergelut dengan satu masalah iaitu MASA. Kami cuba sedaya upaya untuk membuat kempen kesedaran dan aktiviti-aktiviti yang menarik di sekolah bagi menyelamatkan Orang Utan.
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Orangutans usually move by swinging from one branch to another; this is called brachiating. Orangutans can also walk using their legs (but rarely do). Orangutans do not swim