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.
On May 30, 2001 an 8-year-old orangutan entered the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. She had been rescued from many years in captivity as an illicit pet in Jakarta and was only now returning to her home island of Borneo...
A joint team from the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) recently rescued another baby orangutan. This time, the joint team collected a 1-year-old male orangutan from...
Zahri arrived with two bullets in his body. He needs urgent medical care. He is one of many orphaned orangutans needing our help. Help us to save him and other's lives!
In early January 2015, our Nyaru Menteng team together with BKSDA travelled to Tumbang Jiga village – located in the remote regions of Katingan Regency in Central Kalimantan – after receiving a report that a baby orangutan was being held captive.
Wild orangutan populations and their habitat have continued to decline in size leading to the IUCN reclassification of Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) to Critically Endangered > http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/17975/0.
