east London having scoured the UK for a fortnight. The orangutan even hunted for a home on Spareroom after he lost his habitat to deforestation.
Pongo managed to travel across continents thanks to Meridian, a palm oil-free nut butter brand, and International Animal Rescue.The stunt was to raise awareness that orangutans face extinction if their habitats are not protected.Campaigners have warned that 24 million hectares of rainforest - an area the size of the UK - was destroyed in Indonesia between 1990 and 2015, primarily to make way for palm oil plantations.
Managing Director of Meridian Foods, Paul Fraser said: “There are simple steps we can all take to help turn around the fate of the orangutan species.
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