1. A portrait of the species
2. Tropical rainforests : home of the orangutan
Primary or old growth wetland forests
Primary or old growth dipterocarp forests
Other primary forest types
3. Evolution, history, and links to humans
The orangutan's place in evolution
The living orangutan species
Human perceptions and relations with orangutans
Communication and culture
Distribution, range size, and population density
Orangutan society and reproduction
A day in the life of an orangutan
6. Orangutan conservation
Reasons why the orangutan is always a threatened species
Trends from the 1980s to now
Illegal capture and trade
Orangutan rehabilitation and translocation
Current threats and concerns
How wood-based industries can help
How the palm oil industry can help
How nongovernmental organizations can help
How entrepreneurs can help
Where to see wild orangutans.
