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TWO BABY ORANGUTANS RESCUED IN SAMBOJA
An update on the latest two rescued orangutans
TWO BABY ORANGUTANS RESCUED IN SAMBOJA
An update on the latest two rescued orangutans
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HOW DO ORANGUTANS LEARN THROUGH PLAY?
Every young orangutan is always on the lookout for their next big adventure!...
NYARU MENTENG II UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2025
Progress is being made as BOSF constructs the new islands, forest school, and...
DERMATITIS CASES IN ORANGUTANS
Recently, several orangutans on our pre-release islands have been undergoing...
BABY ORANGUTAN FROM PENDAMARAN VILLAGE, NOW SAFE AT SAMBOJA LESTARI
One month ago, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation welcomed a new...
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ANDREW SURYONO: LESSONS LEARNED FROM PHOTOGRAPHING ORANGUTANS AND RAINFORESTS
In April 2022, I had the privilege of photographing and documenting the BOS Foundation in action in both Central and East Kalimantan. Reflecting fondly on the photographs taken and my experiences there, I feel there are three major and important lessons I learned that...
WE CARE FOR SUN BEARS
In addition to caring for and rehabilitating orangutans, the BOS Foundation also takes care of a large number of sun bears. The sun bears at the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre in East Kalimantan were entrusted to BOSF by the East Kalimantan and Central...
SIGNE’S UNIQUE FAMILY DYNAMIC
Recently, the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team had the rare chance to observe an orangutan mother and her two children together. Find out who it was and why this family is so special. At the time, Jimi and Yunus, two PRM team members from Camp Nles Mamse in the...
A BREATHTAKING RIVER CROSSING
We have an exciting update about mother orangutan Sayang and her daughter Padma. Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Lesik observed them in the Kehje Sewen Forest in East Kalimantan. When our PRM team from Camp Lesik recently set off for a day of...
A PHENOLOGY DAY MYSTERY
One of the tasks of the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team involves collecting data on the phenology of natural-occurring plant species in orangutan habitats. While conducting phenological surveys, the BOS rangers occasionally meet orangutans as well. Let's learn...
NEWEST RESCUE WAS AN OLD FACE
When orangutans lose their habitat through deforestation, they must look for food elsewhere. This can cause problems if an orangutan enters a residential area, as happened, for example, on 6 June 2021. That day, the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation...
MEET OUR NEW YOUTH AMBASSADOR
We are super excited to announce that Jack Dalton, the Kid Conservationist, will join BOS-USA as our first Youth Ambassador! 12-year-old Jack is an incredibly successful and engaging animal activist, author, public speaker, and educational YouTuber. Besides others, he...
COMMON, BUT STILL SPECIAL
The Ficus racemosa or, as it is commonly known, the cluster fig tree can be found growing throughout the Kehje Sewen Forest in East Kalimantan, where the BOS Foundation releases rehabilitated orangutans. It grows in lowland, tropical forests, mostly along...
DAVI – THE ADVENTUROUS EATER
Davi is nearly seven years old and a student at Samboja Lestari's Forest School, where she continues to learn the skills required to survive in the wild. Davi practices daily how to find food, build nests and recognise dangers in the forest. Every morning, on her way...
ORANGUTAN WARRIOR RAHMADI
Please meet one of our orangutan warriors from the Mawas Conservation Program in Central Kalimantan. His name is Rahmadi, and he has worked for the BOS Foundation for an impressive 17 years. Rahmadi hails from the village of Keladan in Mentangai District, Kapuas...
KEEPING RITUALS ALIVE
In addition to protecting and preserving Bornean orangutans and their habitat, BOS works closely with local communities to help maintain their cultures and traditions. One example of a traditional ceremony we participate in is the naq lom. It is the...
HAMZAH CRASHES THE PARTY
Earlier this year, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Lesik in the Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan, was observing orangutans when orangutan male Hamzah suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Find out what happened next below. The PRM team set off on foot...
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