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A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND RESILIENCE
In the heart of the Badak Besar Pre-release Island, Taymur, a young orangutan, has found himself settled into the area near feeding platform #3. As...
MAMA SIGNE AND HER BABY VISITED CAMP NLES MAMSE
In June 2024, a female orangutan, Signe, was spotted once again near the Camp Nles Mamse area in Kehje Sewen Forest. This sighting was eagerly...
A JOYFUL “RUMAH BELAJAR” GATHERING IN MUARA WAHAU
Last June, our community development team in Muara Wahau, Kutai Timur Regency, East Kalimantan, successfully organised a fun event called "Kumpul...
DU THE SUPER MOM
One of the crucial initiatives undertaken by the Indonesian government to preserve this species is their orangutan repatriation program which brings...
SVENJA’S AMAZING ENCOUNTER DURING A PHENOLOGY EXPEDITION
In early 2024, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team started the days with a phenology expedition in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR),...
LITTLE GALAKSI IS NO LONGER LITTLE!
Galaksi, once a tiny and fragile orangutan at Samboja Lestari’s Rehabilitation Centre, has blossomed into a lively and spirited youngster. Since he...
ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL RETURNS FOR SEASON 3
Our favourite show returns in the USA and UK this August! The highly-anticipated Season 3 of Orangutan Jungle School is currently streaming in the...
THE UNBREAKABLE BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD
Nearly every day our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) conducts their routine forest monitoring and...
ERINA’S MYSTERY MAN
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team went on a regular patrol across transects 12 and 32 in early March. On this day, two teams of two, consisting...
JENI LEARNS SMELL AND TASTE DON’T ALWAYS CORRELATE
When many orangutans come down with flu at the same time, our surrogate mothers and veterinarians work together to make a traditional tonic - onion...
SERIWANG ASIA: THE ENCHANTING BIRD FROM PARADISE
One day in the Kehje Sewen Forest, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team spotted a small, long-tailed critter perched in a tree. Our team...
TABATS RESTORING HOPE FOR PEATLAND RECOVERY
To restore degraded peatland ecosystems, a key step of the process is to rewet the peat so that a healthy hydrological balance can be reached once...
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