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SELFIE IS GROWING BOLD IN THE NURSERY GROUP
An update on young Selfie in Forest School!
SELFIE IS GROWING BOLD IN THE NURSERY GROUP
An update on young Selfie in Forest School!
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SAD NEWS: THE PASSING OF FANI AT 24 YEARS OLD
It is with a heavy heart that we report that Fani has passed away aged 24,...
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...
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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...
SULUY SAYS “HELLO”
Our Post Release Monitoring (PRM) team awoke to a sunny morning as they prepared to undertake a routine patrol in the forest. As usual, Camp Nles Mamse was our team’s departure point for the day’s expedition. Yunus and Ransik set off to explore transect 16 at eight...
SCATTER FEEDING FUN
The Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre has a special sun bear sanctuary, which currently houses 73 sun bears in a complex that replicates their natural habitat and allows them to participate in a variety of activities. This sun bear sanctuary is divided into...
BOS-UK ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRTUE!
We just launched a new way to raise money for orangutans! Do you have an online store? Are you looking to give back in the eComm space? BOS-UK is proud to announce our partnership with the social impact platform, Virtue! Through Virtue, you can make a difference right...
A LONG DELAY ENDS IN TRIUMPH!
Back in 2013, a female orangutan named Cici missed her chance at true freedom when her release was postponed. Cici is now 24 years old and a resident of Kaja Island, where she has lived since 26 November 2018. Cici was initially handed over to the Samboja Lestari...
GRACEFUL GREETINGS FROM PACIFIC SWALLOW
A beautiful morning greeted the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team, who were busy carrying out routine camp cleaning tasks. Unexpectedly, a guest appeared on the cable of the room's ceiling, moving quietly, and reluctantly from his comfortable place. The guest's...
KEHJE SEWEN’S TERRIFIC TRIO
Can you remember the orangutans we released into the Kehje Sewen Forest in May? Amongst them are Andreas, Riana, and Leann. All coming from the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre, they have now returned to their true home in the forest. Andreas, Riana, and Leann...
LEARNING TO LIVE WITH OUR FOREST-DWELLING NEIGHBOURS
Human population growth and the expansion of development into forest regions has the potential to lead to human-orangutan conflict. The natural distribution of orangutan populations outside conservation areas, such as in forests near communities and company concession...
A THRILLING ENCOUNTER WITH PETTO
Who remembers Petto? We have missed him since our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from the Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park Area (TNBBBR), Central Kalimantan last encountered him in August 2022. About a year later, they spotted...
AN UPDATE FROM THE GREAT PROJECTS AND BOS
BOS is proud to partner with The Great Projects for volunteering opportunities in our Bornean sanctuaries! Here's a look at some of our latest updates from the ground. The past month has been a busy one! Our Great Project volunteers have been hard at work repairing...
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