We are working hard to protect the Bornean orangutan and its habitat for future generations. Here are some of the ways we've helped develop a world where orangutans and nature thrive.
Today is Mother's Day in Indonesia, and we would like to share the challenges that our surrogate mothers conquer every day at our two rehabilitation centres: Samboja Lestari in East Kalimantan and Nyaru Menteng in Central Kalimantan.
Each orangutan, much like their human relatives, has their own unique personality. Some are friendly and have a playful character, while others are more serious or aloof and like to be left alone...
Orangutans acquire many important skills throughout the rehabilitation process, as they work to grasp the workings of life in the forest. Orangutans must learn how to identify trees, climb them, and build nests in them, in addition to the very...
Over the last few months, the BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received two more infant orangutans that were rescued by the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency’s (BKSDA) wildlife rescue team.
When the global pandemic erupted in March, the BOS Foundation took immediate steps to prevent the spread of this novel coronavirus. Our orangutan rehabilitation centres were quickly closed to the public, visitors, volunteers, and researchers, and...
