EarthVoice Episode 4: Sumatran Orangutans and the Threat of Palm

EarthVoice Episode 4: Sumatran Orangutans and the Threat of Palm Oil

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This fourth episode of EarthVoice takes you to North Sumatra, Indonesia, where native forest is being rapidly destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations — and animals like orangutans are struggling to survive. This story focuses on the work of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), and includes interviews with director Ian Singleton, landscape protection specialist Graham Usher and senior vet Yenny Saraswati.

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EarthVoice is a podcast series that tells stories of individuals and organisations working to protect animals and the environment. Created and produced by Elizabeth Claire Alberts. Audio engineering by Jacob Round.

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