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DENTAL EXAMINATION IN ORANGUTANS
Meet the candidates for the 41st orangutan release from Nyaru Menteng.
DENTAL EXAMINATION IN ORANGUTANS
Meet the candidates for the 41st orangutan release from Nyaru Menteng.
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Read about our latest releases with engaging stories, on the ground footage and incredible imagery.
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...
FROM US FOR THE ORANGUTANS
In addition to Post-Release Monitoring (PRM), PT. Restorasi Habitat Orangutan...
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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 Ceria Rumah Belajar." This event was attended by nearly all the children of various ages from Dea Beq village, Diaq Lay...
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 illegally held captive orangutans abroad back home to Indonesia. The repatriation process itself starts with...
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), specifically in the Hiran river. The phenology expedition was conducted to find out what plants are available around the...
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 arrived in 2021, Galaksi has been under the careful watch of our dedicated surrogate mothers at the baby house, where 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 USA on the Love Nature channel through Peacock with on-demand episodes coming soon and premieres in the UK on SKY TV on...
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 patrols. These patrols are critical, as they bring the team into the proximity of new and old orangutan faces. One of...
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 of Yen, Brusli, Emen, and Rio, started the day together as they travelled towards the camp helipad. The plan was to...
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 juice mixed with honey! According to our vet, onions can help cure colds, coughs, high fevers, and sore throats, as well...
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 immediately captured on camera this captivating creature and were able to see that was a beautiful white bird. This bird is one...
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 again. This is achieved by targeting the causes of water drainage, which, in the Mawas Conservation Area, are man...
A HOME FOR ORANGUTANS IS A HOME FOR ALL WILDLIFE
At the end of 2023, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team met Agus in the jungle once again. He had been released 10 years prior and at that time he has roamed near and far in the Kehje Sewen Forest. In this encounter, the team met Agus around the Pelangsiran transit...
PEAKING INTO THE LAMIN TRADITIONAL HOUSE
The Dayak people are known for their traditional longhouses, which are still home to families all across Borneo. In the province of East Kalimantan, the Lamin traditional house is an important part of the Dayak culture and it holds significance for numerous sub-ethnic...
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