Person of the Forest

Directed by Melissa Lesh, Tim Laman · Starring Richard Wrangham, Cheryl Knott, Robert Rodriguez Suro · 2017

Researchers in Borneo's vanishing lowland rainforest document wild orangutans making pillows, umbrellas and regional greetings, racing to understand their culture before it disappears.

Stunning wildlife footage reveals orangutans with their own cultures, and why saving them matters.

In the vanishing lowland rainforests of Borneo, new research is underway to uncover and understand the unique cultural behaviors in wild orangutans, before it’s too late. There, photographer Tim Laman, researcher Cheryll

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