SUPERHERO KOPRAL
Who could forget Kopral, the armless male orangutan? Thanks to his extraordinary strength and resilience and the dedication of his caretakers, he now enjoys a semi-wild life on a Sanctuary Island. When Kopral first came to Samboja Lestari from Samarinda, he was...
A NEW CHANCE FOR BUJANG
Before the BOS Foundation team rescued Bujang at age 14, he lived in a circus where his captors forced him to work as a ‘performer’. Tragically, when the veterinarians assessed Bujang, he exhibited no natural behaviors, meaning he could never return to the...
PAPA, A BEACON OF HOPE
Not every orangutan resident of the BOS Foundation’s rehabilitation centres will have the opportunity to return to a natural forest where they can live wild and free. There are several individuals who, due to various reasons, would be unable to live...
MEET ALFA
The 28-year-old male is a potential candidate for a spot on a sanctuary island. He was diagnosed with airsacculitis and can’t be released into the wild. The BOSA Foundation team confiscated Alfa from a resident of Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on December...
