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KOPRAL’S RECOVERY AND ADAPTATION IN THE SOCIALIZATION COMPLEX
Kopral is still on his journey to recovery, but has been showing improvements!
KOPRAL’S RECOVERY AND ADAPTATION IN THE SOCIALIZATION COMPLEX
Kopral is still on his journey to recovery, but has been showing improvements!
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ROYAL PARKS HALF CHARITY PLACES – RUN FOR ORANGUTANS
This year, we acquired charity ballots for the Royal Parks Half-Marathon, a...
HOW ORANGUTANS UNDERGO THEIR ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK
At the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre, routine health checks are...
MAMA JOSIE’S JOURNEY AS A MOTHER IN THE PRE-RELEASE ISLAND OF KAJA
Josie is one of the female orangutans currently undergoing pre-release...
THE RESCUE JOURNEY OF A YOUNG ORANGUTAN FROM KUALA KURUN
A 1.5-year-old female orangutan was successfully rescued from a resident’s...
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THE RETURN OF THE DOMINANT ORANGUTAN IN KEHJE SEWEN FOREST
After a long absence, one of the dominant male orangutans, Hamzah, has finally been spotted again near Camp Lesik in Kehje Sewen Forest. Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team was stunned by Hamzah's appearance, as the last time he was seen was in 2022. At that time,...
HILDA AND HIRAN: A NEW CHAPTER IN THE WILD
Another story about a mother and her infant from one of our release locations in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). This time, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team in the Hiran watershed successfully observed Hilda, a female orangutan released back into...
SELFIE: A RESCUED BABY ORANGUTAN FROM TUMBANG SAMBA
On August 12, 2024, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received a report about a baby orangutan in Tumbang Samba Village, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan. The female orangutan, estimated to be 10 months old, was found by a local resident who worked...
THE JOURNEY OF A WANDERER TO FREEDOM IN THE WILD
Runtu, a 23-year-old female orangutan, is one of six successful releases into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). Runtu, a returned orangutan from Thailand, has been having challenging rehabilitation at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation Centre since 2006. A...
FROM US FOR THE ORANGUTANS
In addition to Post-Release Monitoring (PRM), PT. Restorasi Habitat Orangutan Indonesia (PT. RHOI) also runs a habitat management and restoration program (PPH). This program is one of the ecosystem restoration activities carried out by the RE-PPH Division. As the name...
NEW ARRIVAL SUN BEAR CUB IN SAMBOJA LESTARI
At the end of July, Samboja Lestari welcomed a new arrival—a tiny sun bear cub, just around two months old, named Andre. His journey began at our rehabilitation center after he was rescued from a resident living in the industrial forest plantation of Sebulu...
THE SUSPECTED CHICKEN THIEF
Stories from our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team working at the release site are always exciting. Our PRM team recently lost a chicken we had been raising as a backup food supply at the camp. So far, we suspect a Malay civet might be behind the disappearance....
MARDIANTO JOURNEYED IN THE FOREST UNTIL HE GOT HIS CHEEK-PADS
Do you remember Mardianto, the male orangutan released in the Bukit Batikap Protected Forest? He was one of hundreds of orangutans monitored by the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team. Once every year we are able to meet with Mardianto. At the time of his initial...
DIPTEROCARP FORESTS: THE FORTRESS OF BIODIVERSITY LIFE
Dipterocarp forests are one of the richest types of tropical forests in terms of biodiversity. These forests are characterized by their towering trees with dense, multi-layered canopies. The thick vegetation found in Dipterocarp forests makes them a vital habitat for...
A PERFECT PAIR OF HORNBILLS
One of the joys of working in the heart of the forest is that you never know what the day will hold. Each morning brings the potential for new surprises for our post-release monitoring (PRM) team based at Camp Nles Mamse in the southern part of the Kehje Sewen Forest....
WHERE ARE YOU, JOSH, TELAKEN, AND BAWAN?
Great news from the smart Josh and the tenacious Telaken! Last April, they finally made their way to the pre-release island, marking a significant milestone in their journey back to the wild. Along with three other orangutans—Uru, Bawan, and Monte—they embarked on an...
CAN ORANGUTANS SWIM?
As we know, orangutans (Pongo spp.) are known as arboreal primates. Most of their activities involve navigating the forest canopy using a combination of climbing, crawling, and brachiation. Another fact is that orangutans share 97% of their DNA with us—humans. This...
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