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JUMBO’S JOURNEY: PREPARED FOR RELEASE
Jumbo’s journey to the wild – from baby rescue to now, nearing his release!
JUMBO’S JOURNEY: PREPARED FOR RELEASE
Jumbo’s journey to the wild – from baby rescue to now, nearing his release!
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Read about our latest releases with engaging stories, on the ground footage and incredible imagery.
THE RETURN OF THE DOMINANT ORANGUTAN IN KEHJE SEWEN FOREST
After a long absence, one of the dominant male orangutans, Hamzah, has finally...
HILDA AND HIRAN: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE WILD
Another story about a mother and her infant from one of our release locations...
SELFIE: A RESCUED BABY ORANGUTAN FROM TUMBANG SAMBA
On August 12, 2024, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received...
THE JOURNEY OF A WANDERER TO FREEDOM IN THE WILD
Runtu, a 23-year-old female orangutan, is one of six successful releases into...
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Shelton and Kopral’s Story
We’d like to introduce you to two Very Important Primates, Shelton and Kopral, who, despite experiencing horrific trauma, never gave up on life and prove that where there’s life, there’s hope. Shelton When Shelton was 6-7 years old, he wandered into a village looking...
Eat Like a Surrogate Mother
Brought to you by the chefs from Orangutan Jungle School. We have a lovely, simple recipe idea for you, and it’s a favourite amongst our Surrogate Mothers. Called ‘Ikan Sambal Bawang’, and consisting of 3 components, fish, veggies, and rice. Download...
How much do orangutans eat?
Orangutans feed on more than 2,000 DIFFERENT plant species! But not all food out there in the jungle is safe, so how do they do it? While orangutans eat a wide variety of forest foods, their preferred food is fruit. Depending on season and location, orangutans...
Beni Bounces Back
Beni, Orangutan Jungle School superstar and internationally beloved orangutan, is facing his greatest challenge yet – life on a pre-release island. In classic Beni fashion, less than two months into his stay, he has already found himself at the center of a major...
FOOD FIGHT
Friendships always have their ups and downs, and this is also true amongst orangutans. Desi and Kimi, two orangutans living on Juq Kehje Swen Island, in East Kalimantan, are good friends who are known to have the occasional fight. The two recently had another...
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