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RELOCATION OF THE CENTRE AT NYARU MENTENG: A STEP TOWARDS BETTER CONSERVATION
The orangutans officially move to the new forest school at Nyaru Menteng II!
RELOCATION OF THE CENTRE AT NYARU MENTENG: A STEP TOWARDS BETTER CONSERVATION
The orangutans officially move to the new forest school at Nyaru Menteng II!
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THE RETURN OF MENTOS: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY IN BUKIT BATIKAP
At the end of 2024, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team encountered an old...
THE MAMMOTH PROBLEM: WHY ORANGUTANS NEED OUR HELP NOW
Orangutans are facing a mammoth problem, one that threatens not only their...
A GRASSY ADVENTURE WITH THE CHEEKY ORANGUTANS AT NYARU MENTENG
Welcome to another thrilling day at the Nyaru Menteng Forest School! Today,...
HOW DO ORANGUTANS LEARN THROUGH PLAY?
Every young orangutan is always on the lookout for their next big adventure!...
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NYARU MENTENG II UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2025
Progress is being made as BOSF constructs the new islands, forest school, and facilities for the orangutans' big move to the new Nyaru Menteng II. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) is relocating one of its centers, the Nyaru Menteng orangutan...
DERMATITIS CASES IN ORANGUTANS
Recently, several orangutans on our pre-release islands have been undergoing recovery from skin health issues. These orangutans were exposed to the rengas tree (Gluta renghas), a plant known to be dangerous for both human and orangutan skin. The rengas tree is...
BABY ORANGUTAN FROM PENDAMARAN VILLAGE, NOW SAFE AT SAMBOJA LESTARI
One month ago, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation welcomed a new baby orangutan at the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre. This female orangutan, named Jenny, was rescued after a local resident from Pendamaran Village, Kembang Janggut District, Kutai...
TEMON AND LAHEI DISAPPEAR!
Temon, a 3-year-old female orangutan, and Lahei, a 4-year-old male, are skilled and independent explorers from the large Forest School group at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre. Temon and Lahei don't socialise much with the other orangutans in their group, but...
DENTAL EXAMINATION IN ORANGUTANS
Just like humans, orangutans also require proper dental care, including regular check-ups and specialized treatment. Recently, one of the male orangutans in our rehabilitation centre underwent a dental operation due to issues with his teeth, including caries and...
THE RETURN OF THE DOMINANT ORANGUTAN IN KEHJE SEWEN FOREST
After a long absence, one of the dominant male orangutans, Hamzah, has finally been spotted again near Camp Lesik in Kehje Sewen Forest. Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team was stunned by Hamzah's appearance, as the last time he was seen was in 2022. At that time,...
HILDA AND HIRAN: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE WILD
Another story about a mother and her infant from one of our release locations in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). This time, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team in the Hiran watershed successfully observed Hilda, a female orangutan released back into...
SELFIE: A RESCUED BABY ORANGUTAN FROM TUMBANG SAMBA
On August 12, 2024, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received a report about a baby orangutan in Tumbang Samba Village, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan. The female orangutan, estimated to be 10 months old, was found by a local resident who worked...
THE JOURNEY OF A WANDERER TO FREEDOM IN THE WILD
Runtu, a 23-year-old female orangutan, is one of six successful releases into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). Runtu, a returned orangutan from Thailand, has been having challenging rehabilitation at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation Centre since 2006. A...
FROM US FOR THE ORANGUTANS
In addition to Post-Release Monitoring (PRM), PT. Restorasi Habitat Orangutan Indonesia (PT. RHOI) also runs a habitat management and restoration program (PPH). This program is one of the ecosystem restoration activities carried out by the RE-PPH Division. As the name...
NEW ARRIVAL SUN BEAR CUB IN SAMBOJA LESTARI
At the end of July, Samboja Lestari welcomed a new arrival—a tiny sun bear cub, just around two months old, named Andre. His journey began at our rehabilitation center after he was rescued from a resident living in the industrial forest plantation of Sebulu...
THE SUSPECTED CHICKEN THIEF
Stories from our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team working at the release site are always exciting. Our PRM team recently lost a chicken we had been raising as a backup food supply at the camp. So far, we suspect a Malay civet might be behind the disappearance....
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