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JENNY’S PROGRESS AT THE SAMBOJA LESTARI CENTRE
An update on Jenny, a rescued orangutan, in the care of BOSF
JENNY’S PROGRESS AT THE SAMBOJA LESTARI CENTRE
An update on Jenny, a rescued orangutan, in the care of BOSF
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JUMBO’S NEW LIFE IN HIS NEW HOME
Jumbo is the fifth orangutan to be released into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya...
JUMBO’S JOURNEY: PREPARED FOR RELEASE
In the near future, Jumbo will be one of the orangutan candidates to be...
AN ADVENTURE TO BUILD COURAGE AT NEW FOREST SCHOOL
In the large-group Forest School, seven young orangutans actively play and...
ROYAL PARKS HALF CHARITY PLACES – RUN FOR ORANGUTANS
Missed out in the ballot process for this year’s 2025 Royal Parks Half? Good...
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ORANGUTANS MAKE FOR FINE FOREST FORAGERS
Orangutans, being a species that spends most of their time in the trees, are able to consume a huge variety of foods. Their excellent climbing abilities enable them to obtain fruits and other food sources that are inaccessible to ground-dwelling animals. Of course,...
HERE COMES THE BRIDAL VEIL MUSHROOM
The bridal veil mushroom (Phallus indusiatus) is a type of fungus that grows solitary on fertile soil or in the remains of moist, rotting wood. In some cases, it is also found growing in groups, though in limited numbers. It has a rather short life cycle, beginning...
A SHORT BUT SWEET MEETING
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team conducted their regular patrol activities as 2023 was drawing to a close. Per usual, at 08:00 AM the team set out for Transect 32. It was when they reached the Pondok 2 area that the squad took a break to drink some water and...
MEMA EARNS A PROMOTION!
Orangutans and humans grow two sets of teeth during their lifetime: a set of 20 baby teeth, and a set of 32 adult teeth that replace the baby set when they fall out. Tooth placement is also the same in both orangutans and humans, with incisors, canines, and molars...
THE DWARF SLENDER TOAD
The dwarf slender toad (Ansonia minuta) belongs to the order of Anura and is in the Bufonidae family. This toad has a small and slender body with long hind legs. As its name suggests, this toad has an overall smaller morphological size compared to other amphibians....
A NEW FACE COMING TO FOREST SCHOOL
The BOS Foundation's Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, in collaboration with the Conservation Section of the Regional Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA SKW II) in Tenggarong, has once again rescued a juvenile orangutan. Dr. Agnes Pratamiutami...
GREEN-CRESTED LIZARD: A SKILLED CONCEALER
The green-crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) is a member of the Agamidae family that is endemic to Southeast Asia. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), this lizard is classified as a species of ‘Least Concern’, or low risk....
BENI’S REMARKABLE PROGRESS AND ENDURING RITUAL
In the heart of Central Kalimantan's pre-release Salat Island, we catch up with the charismatic big boy Beni. The morning ritual for this island resident involves hanging out by the canal's edge, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the technicians' boat that will deliver...
ORANGUTAN RESCUE IN SEI GOHONG
On 9 September, a resident of Sei Gohong village reported that a wild orangutan had approached the outskirts of the village area. A male orangutan was sighted close to the village, with residents attempting to scare it away by shouting and preventing it from entering...
ONE MISSION: FREEDOM FOR ALL
The BOS Foundation has once again conducted back-to-back orangutan releases, one in Central Kalimantan and one in East Kalimantan. Eight orangutans were moved during the first trip from the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre to the release location in the Bukit...
BEHIND THE ORANGUTANS RELEASE
An orangutan release is the final stage of an often lengthy and challenging rehabilitation process. The culmination of this process is the return of orangutans to their forest homes where they can naturally contribute to the ecosystem and help preserve its unique...
THE LITTLE, CURIOUS ONE!
Monyo is a 4-year-old young orangutan still enjoying his days in Forest School. His social skills have greatly improved; he is not only close with Niniek but is also friendly with Jeni, Ramangai, Aiko, and Alexander. Together with his friends, Monyo has been actively...
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