Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. …

In March 2012, it won the Genesis Award for Best Documentary Feature from The Humane Society of the United States “for its celebration of the people rehabilitating baby elephants and orangutans orphaned by poaching and habitat encroachment.” …

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The film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, receiving a 98% “fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews. …

Birutė Galdikas has spent decades trying to save orangutans.

Daphne Sheldrick was born in Kenya, dedicating her life to Wildlife preservation. She’s the author of the memoir Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story.

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