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These people are helping save orangutans in Sumatra, Indonesia
the washington post
Apr 8, 2020
Last fall, The Washington Post partnered with Visura in an open call for photo essays. The Post selected two winners and three honorable mentions out of hundreds of submissions. We are presenting one of the honorable mentions on In Sight: Belgian photographer Alain Schroeder and his project about orangutan rescues in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Perspective | These people are helping save orangutans in Sumatra, Indonesia
Belgian photojournalist Alain Schroeder first encountered orangutans as a tourist in Indonesia. After feeling an immediate connection to them, he returned as a photojournalist to document them.