November 2014: Sweet Sally
It is morning at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine. The soft light of the post dawn sky filters through the tree tops as the orangutans enjoy their breakfast of… Continue reading November 2014: Sweet Sally
Helping Gibbons: The Story of Dea
At Orangutan Foundation International’s OCCQ, we have a policy of accepting and providing safe sanctuary and medical care to any animal in need. We work primarily with orangutans but at… Continue reading Helping Gibbons: The Story of Dea
Hockey’s Cart
Due to a stroke she suffered before she came to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, and possibly as a result of her initial capture when her mother was killed,… Continue reading Hockey’s Cart
OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti
When caregivers at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine are having difficulty handling an orangutan, they often do the same thing: turn to one person for help. That person is… Continue reading OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti
Best Friends
Ray and Larry love hanging out on their daily releases to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine baby playground. Larry is more timid than Ray and sometimes needs Ray’s encouragement to start exploring the playground. Often Larry will sit in his caregiver’s lap while Ray climbs around the jungle gym.
