A HOME FOR ORANGUTANS IS A HOME FOR ALL WILDLIFE
At the end of 2023, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team met Agus in the jungle once again. He had been released 10 years prior and at that time he has roamed near and far in the Kehje Sewen Forest. In this encounter, the team met Agus around the Pelangsiran transit...
PEAKING INTO THE LAMIN TRADITIONAL HOUSE
The Dayak people are known for their traditional longhouses, which are still home to families all across Borneo. In the province of East Kalimantan, the Lamin traditional house is an important part of the Dayak culture and it holds significance for numerous sub-ethnic...
BAKAR AND COKI: BEAR BUDDIES FOR LIFE
In 2023, we welcomed two male sun bear cubs at our Samboja Lestari Sanctuary. Since their arrival, these two cubs, called Bakar and Coki, have been living together. Bakar was rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Team of the East Kalimantan BKSDA and then entrusted to...
A FRESH START AT LIFE IN THE FOREST
Several orangutans were successfully released from Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) at the end of last year. This release was quite challenging as the team brought orangutans to two separate release...
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON AT CAMP NLES MAMSE
Camp Nles Mamse is approaching its tenth birthday. Built in 2015, this nine-year-old facility has seen countless stories unfold and occupies a space in the heart of anyone who has ever called it home. Many team members have come and gone, but the camp still stands...