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Mutia, a 16 year -old Sumatran Orangutan, sits chained to a pipe at an abandoned garment factory before she is rescued by conservationists Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 in Medan, Indonesia. Orangutans are an endangered species whose wild populations are threatened by loss of habitat, and increasing contact with humans.

When I saw this photo during The Week in Pictures edit, it broke my heart. It could become the iconic image for endangered species everywhere.

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