A message from Michael McDaid of the Paolo Nutini band.
"I have always loved to see pictures and footage of orang-utans in the wild but until my sister adopted an orang-utan (naru) as a gift for my birthday I was unaware of the dire circumstances that wild-living orang-utans are facing everyday.
"Orang-utans can only be found in two locations on earth; Borneo and sumatra and everyday large areas of their natural habitat are destroyed by the palm-oil industry.
"This has to end immediately or there will be yet another entire species of creature wiped out and gone from this earth forever.
"Please donate anything you can to this charity and to spread awareness about these beautiful, gentle and intelligent apes before it's too late."
Michael McDaid
Paolo Nutini band
"I think that anyone who takes the time to read or look into the dangers facing orang-utans and their environments, cannot help but support the workings of Sepilok.
"I dont see how this destruction can be condoned and I hope that you can take the time to raise awareness about such dangers and help preserve a future for these amazing, interesting apes.
"We as a band have adopted baby Sen and can only encourage you to do the same. I mean, the lives of these lovely, intelligent apes for Palm Oil. It has to stop."
Paolo Nutini
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