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Male Orangutan

Male Orangutan
Sumatra, 1991
I followed Nur, the alpha male, for two exhausting weeks as he patrolled his territory from before sunrise until after dark each day. He would swing gracefully through the canopy while I struggled with endless hills, thorns, and vines on the ground. Did I mention the leeches?
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