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LEARNING TO LIVE WITH OUR FOREST-DWELLING NEIGHBOURS
Human population growth and the expansion of development into forest regions has the potential to lead to human-orangutan conflict. The natural...
A THRILLING ENCOUNTER WITH PETTO
Who remembers Petto? We have missed him since our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from the Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp in Bukit Baka Bukit...
AN UPDATE FROM THE GREAT PROJECTS AND BOS
BOS is proud to partner with The Great Projects for volunteering opportunities in our Bornean sanctuaries! Here's a look at some of our latest...
LONG TIME NO SEE, LEONIE!
In Kehje Sewen Forest, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team encountered Leonie, a female orangutan who was last seen in 2017. Our PRM team split...
DAISY REAPPEARS WITH BABY!
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team in the Bukit Batikap Protection Forest (Batikap) recently observed two special visitors near the Totat Jalu...
BAIMAH’S DIET CHECK-IN
Baimah, an orphaned orangutan from Kongbeng District, East Kutai, arrived at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in September 2022....
TAKING ACTION BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE: FOREST FIRES IN 2023
With global climate change creating more extreme weather events, forest fires tragically make headlines all too often. In Kalimantan, the working...
JEFFREY SHARES HIS ISLAND HOME
Jeffrey, an unreleasable male orangutan who is too old to undergo the rehabilitation process, is now sharing Island 0 with Yuyun, a female orangutan...
THE INDEPENDENT DELILAH
Delilah was born on 29 June 2018, to her mother Dilla, who was unable to care for her newborn. With a heavy heart, our Animal Welfare team had to...
THE ‘WHISKERED’ WONDER OF KEHJE SEWEN
The whiskered treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is the smallest bird species in the Hemiprocnidae family. The feathers on this bird’s head, wings, and...
YUYUN MOVES TO ISLAND 0
Yuyun is a 29-year-old female orangutan with Orangutan Respiratory Disease Syndrome (ORDS) who previously occupied an individual enclosure at the...
NEW ARRIVAL SPOTTED CLINGING TO SAYANG
After Sayang was seen some months ago with an enlarged belly and other signs of pregnancy, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Lesik...
Where will my tree be planted?
The tree you sponsor today will be part of large-scale planting in Samboja Lestari
Shopping tips with Teisha Lowry
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A real adventure awaits
A unique opportunity to help protect and preserve a vulnerable species, while enjoying the benefits of yoga and meditation where proceeds from the trip costs go directly to The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.
- A private tour of our Orangutan Sanctuary
- 3 delicious, organic meals a day
- Daily yoga & wellness classes and workshops
And much more!
