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.
“Yooo! Buah, yooo!”, call out the surrogate mothers every morning at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan, to get the attention of the young orangutans in their enclosures. The call signals to the orangutans that...
The lives of all living creatures on Earth - animals, plants, and fungi alike - are intertwined and connected. Damage to the ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas that protects life on Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun, affects all...
In Forest School, the orangutans form close bonds with their surrogate mothers, and this holds especially true for the youngest orangutans. In the Nursery Group, orangutans will sleep in the company of the surrogate mothers who cater to their needs..
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...
Orangutans, much like their human relatives, each have their own unique personalities. At the Nyaru Menteng Forest School in Central Kalimantan, there is a quiet orangutan by the name of Napri. This young male prefers to spend time alone and...
