Aping their betters

Activists from the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) stage a protest at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, Central Jakarta on Friday, posing as Jakarta gubernatorial candidates, Joko Widodo (left) and Fauzi Bowo (right). The COP is urging the next Jakarta governor to close down Pramuka and Jatinegara bird markets, which are alleged to be centers of illegal trade in protected and endangered animals. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)