Long hair, large hands and striking cheeks. But the most striking thing about the male Orang Utan is its friendly eyes. Found only in Borneo and Sumatra, these great apes are under serious threat as their habitat continues to shrink due to deforestation and logging caused by palm oil cultivation, mining and forest fires. Fortunately, there are several organisations working for conservation and rehabilitation and the survival of orangutans in the wild.
Photography has been my passion since 1975. Whereas in the past I often photographed people, I now mainly focus on photographing landscapes, nature and animals... Read more…