ORANGUTAN DAY IS ALMOST HERE!
Orangutan Day is observed annually on 19 August and we are thrilled to mark this important day yet again in 2023!
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.
Orangutan Day is observed annually on 19 August and we are thrilled to mark this important day yet again in 2023!
In early October 2022, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team translocated Hanung, who was released by the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation to the Kehje Sewen Forest in 2016.
Orangutans are semi-solitary primates who spend the majority of their lives alone. However, in some orangutan populations, the females will gather in groups from time to time, especially during the fruiting season, when forest food is abundant.
All living things, including orangutans, have the drive to meet their biological needs: the need for water, oxygen, food, and shelter – and the opportunity to reproduce. When it comes to wild orangutans, who live a semi-solitary life...
An overcast sky provided the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing afternoon at Camp Nles Mamse. While resting in a swaying hammock, I read a book and I enjoyed the cool air as it gently breezed through the thin cloth of my shirt.
