ORANGUTAN RESCUE AT MUARA TOYU

ORANGUTAN RESCUE AT MUARA TOYU

On 6 December 2022, the Balikpapan BKSDA received a report from an employee of PT. Balikpapan Wana Lestari (BWL) that an orangutan had visited the workers’ camp and interacted with staff over four consecutive days. According to the statement, the orangutan was...
LITTLE IQO’S STORY

LITTLE IQO’S STORY

On 3 November 2022, a resident of Tumbang Kajamei village in Central Kalimantan travelled for four hours by motorcycle to hand over baby orangutan Iqo to the BOS Foundation team.  When the little female arrived at our Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, she...
TEMON OVERCOMING HER TRAUMA

TEMON OVERCOMING HER TRAUMA

This year, our Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre has taken in several traumatised, orphaned orangutans, including the young female Temon. Together with the Central Kalimantan BKSDA, the BOS team helped rescue Temon on June 8 after receiving word she had...
ANOTHER RESCUE

ANOTHER RESCUE

The BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre recently took in another baby orangutan from the BKSDA Regional Conservation Division (SKW) II of Tenggarong. The BOS team – consisting of a veterinarian, surrogate mother, and communications...
THREE NEW ARRIVALS, THREE MORE CHANCES FOR FREEDOM

THREE NEW ARRIVALS, THREE MORE CHANCES FOR FREEDOM

The BOS Foundation recently received three orphaned baby orangutans – two males and a female – all in the same month. After passing the compulsory quarantine period, the trio joined Forest School with other youngsters their age: Segi joined the small...