The Imminent Extinction Of The Orangutan, Lucy Wisdom Tribute & The Wonderful Durian Fruit! by jockey

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The Imminent Extinction Of The Orangutan, Lucy Wisdom Tribute & The Wonderful Durian Fruit!
I know these topics don't sound like they go together but that is strangely how this post has grown organically.  These are all interesting, vital issues and they are oddly connected.  Our Orangutans are so closely related to us and yet are on the very edge of extinction!  😒

*Lucy Wisdom was their champion!*

Durians are amazing fruit and they seem to have come into season with the raw vegan and health conscious community.  I'm here to tell you a little about this amazing fruit, my experiences with it and some interesting stories about it!

![Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 15.31.40.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcAZq66h4VFveaNtguNRbe9xHTnFUVyi9hSwq1k6sWJWs/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%2015.31.40.png)

## The Plight Of The Orangutan  😒
[Orangutans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangutan) are incredible animals.  In Indonesian the name is literally translated into *"Person Of The Forrest"*.  Orang = person, hutan = forrest.  They are so similar to us and could teach us if only we weren't exterminating them and their habitat.

It is [estimated](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1350807/How-humans-97-orangutans-New-research-shows-DNA-matches.html) [1](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1350807/How-humans-97-orangutans-New-research-shows-DNA-matches.html)that Orangutans share more than 97% of their genetic code with us.  If you have ever seen a caged Orangutan in a zoo you will have instantly understood the sadness and pain on its face!

The plight of these wonderful animals is a total travesty and is disgusting.  These peaceful animals are being hilled, their habitats destroyed and in some cases they are sexually abused.  I will write a further post on this as it breaks my heart and brings tears to my eyes... those poor things!  😒

![Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 15.26.08.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmU9DpwCSri1ikawKgtjhn1gSyJn9i4pKY4apCgHPY77dL/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%2015.26.08.png)
*Lucy Wisdom with an Orangutan RIP Lucy!  We miss you!*  😘

## Lucy Wisdom
Years ago on Bali I was privileged to know [Lucy Wisdom](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/18/lucy-wisdom-obituary) who dedicated her life to assisting these amazing animals through the [Sumatran Orangutan Society](https://www.orangutans-sos.org/) that she founded.  It is worth reading her [obituary](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/18/lucy-wisdom-obituary) [2](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/18/lucy-wisdom-obituary) in the UK's guardian newspaper!  I used to work upstairs from her and we had mutual friends.  We would chill sometimes or I would try to assist her if I could.  She was such a pleasure to converse with!

*She was an inspiration to so many and she is dearly missed!*  😘

It is estimated that Orangutans could [face extinction within 10 years](http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/orangutans-extinction-population-borneo-reasons-palm-oil-hunting-deforestation-rainforest-a7199366.html)! [3](http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/orangutans-extinction-population-borneo-reasons-palm-oil-hunting-deforestation-rainforest-a7199366.html) Their habitat is being completely destroyed by logging and palm oil farming!

Ok... onto the Durian

*Here is our favourite [Sir David Attenborough](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Attenborough) discussing the Durian:*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBPQjNmv91k

## The Amazing Durian
Durian has become very hip amongst vegans, vegetarians and health conscious foodies recently.  It seems to be flavour of the month and why not it tastes amazing and is super nutritious!  Yet it has a strong, distinct odour which Orangutans love!

The other day some Durian was brought into my house.  I could tell immediately because of it's pungent aroma.  It may smell like something that is rotting but it tastes like nature's custard cream.  Totally worth trying!  It is also totally nutritious and according to [Foodfacts](http://www.foodfacts.com/) is:

*In fact, it is referred to as the β€œKing of Tropical Fruit.” Durian provides plenty of vitamins like A, B complex, and C and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, manganese, and copper, as well as the amino acid tryptophan. It is high in calories, and dietary fibre, and low in sodium.* [4](http://foodfacts.mercola.com/durian.html)

*Caution:*
One thing to note here is that I have been told since a teenager that I should not eat Durian and mix it with beer/alcohol.  Consequently I don't eat enough Durian and have never tried mixing it with alcohol.  Proceed at your own risk but let me know how it goes!  LOL!  πŸ˜‰

![Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 15.34.13.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRKieXFGXWEUsnByBrHNcJJeyWrjiPzgyiwCeEvVtu3Pg/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%2015.34.13.png)

## The Organgutan & The Durian
Orangutan's love Durian fruit as much as humans!  The pungent smell we dislike is like nectar to our primate cousins.  They will travel for kilometers through the forrest using the smell to guide them to nature's pudding.  *I love this fact about the Orangutan!*

With the dwindling population of Orangutans it is imperative that I write a longer more in depth post on their plight shortly.  In the mean time my heart breaks that soon only hippies and food hipsters will be able to enjoy the wonderful taste of the Durian without being able to share it with beautiful primates who are so similar to us!  😒

![Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 15.46.25.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVkJJXc8LicUv4BQyiojZZ9RTHv7WRyuvbu26GYiSvKaK/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%2015.46.25.png)

*If you want to do something positive for our dwindling population of Orangutan's you can contact the [Sumatran Oranutan Society](https://www.orangutans-sos.org/) directly!*  πŸ˜ƒ
![Screen Shot 2017-11-29 at 15.44.55.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSXpW82MZbkUffsjucr5cnkTrsHb7GnkNiNtEbUzvRGV5/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-29%20at%2015.44.55.png)

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Image sources: [1](http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2016/11/25/zoos-baby-orangutan-charmer/94170736/), [2](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/18/lucy-wisdom-obituary), [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBPQjNmv91k), [4](http://www.worldofbuzz.com/durian-declared-haram-readers-fall-outrageous-satirical-post/), [5](http://www.holidaymatinee.com/2009/09/24/save-the-orangutan/), [6]().  Reference sources: [1](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1350807/How-humans-97-orangutans-New-https://www.orangutans-sos.org/research-shows-DNA-matches.html), [2](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/18/lucy-wisdom-obituary), [3](http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/orangutans-extinction-population-borneo-reasons-palm-oil-hunting-deforestation-rainforest-a7199366.html), [4](http://foodfacts.mercola.com/durian.html), [5]().

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*Jockey loves you All and is terrified for the plight of our Orangutan family!*  πŸ˜‰   Jockey votes for @teamsteem as a witness!

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@l82matthew182 ·
durian is one of the few fruits i know with a lot of calories i mean A LOT of calories.
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@earthcustodians · (edited)
indonesia peat fires have been going on for at least for 20 years... the evidence that climate change is a fake agenda. Yes, orangutan are threatened, but consider this: 100,300 deaths from Indonesia's fires during 2015.... follow the money.... Indonesia overtook Brazil in 2012 as the country where deforestration is the most rapid in the world..... nonetheless Devastation of Ancestral Lands in Peru’s Amazon. 6000 Hectares of Forests Destroyed for palm oil... which is mainly used in the west for processing foods most of which are filled with GMOs/MSGs/chemicals... STOP BUYING processing foods today!

look for my blog posted 3 months ago: The Monetary Paradox: The Pursuit Of Profits Means Earth Destruction, Indonesia Ablaze
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