CHECKING IN WITH OUR LATEST RESCUES
Every year, the BOS Foundation’s two Orangutan Rehabilitation Centres – Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari – take in rescued, orphaned orangutans. They must undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process before we can release them into a secure, natural...
AN OLD FACE AND A NEW BABY
Correctly identifying orangutans during observations can be tricky. This is especially true if our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team observes orangutans they haven’t spotted for a long time or when the team on duty is not familiar with the orangutans they are...
SNATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN!
Orangutans must learn and develop their repertoire of survival skills before being released into the wild. Learning to compete with other orangutans over resources is an essential skill they need to master to become independent. However, some individuals are more...
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
Do you miss cheeky Valentino? He is eagerly tackling his final steps to freedom on a pre-release island. But he still has a lot to learn. Find out how his island life has been going. Valentino, our beloved forest school student, is a big boy now. On Badak Besar island...