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HOW ORANGUTANS UNDERGO THEIR ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK
Orangutans need health check ups just like us. Here’s how they’re conducted.
HOW ORANGUTANS UNDERGO THEIR ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK
Orangutans need health check ups just like us. Here’s how they’re conducted.
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HOW DO WILD AND REHABILITATED ORANGUTANS DIFFER IN BEHAVIOUR?
If we observe closely, not all orangutan behaviours appear the same. One...
JENNY’S PROGRESS AT THE SAMBOJA LESTARI CENTRE
Do you remember Jenny, the young orangutan who came from Pendamaran Village,...
SUCI’S SWEET DISCOVERY AND A FEAST IN THE WILD
In the vast wilderness of Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, Central...
DIPTEROCARP FORESTS: A NATURAL HOME FOR BORNEAN ORANGUTANS
Dipterocarp forests are among the most majestic tropical ecosystems in...
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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...
BAKAR AND COKI: BEAR BUDDIES FOR LIFE
In 2023, we welcomed two male sun bear cubs at our Samboja Lestari Sanctuary. Since their arrival, these two cubs, called Bakar and Coki, have been living together. Bakar was rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Team of the East Kalimantan BKSDA and then entrusted to...
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