News from the Field: Bringing the Forest Back

After fighting the devastating fires of 2015, Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) is as dedicated as ever to the protection of rainforest and orangutan habitat in Borneo. Unfortunately, large areas of… Continue reading News from the Field: Bringing the Forest Back

Orangutan of the Month for Jan 2017: Unique Monroe

“Monroe” is unlike any other orangutan that I have met at the Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Pasir Panjang, Central Indonesian Borneo. Although still a… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for Jan 2017: Unique Monroe

Save the Orangutan, Save the Ecosystem

Great apes, including orangutans, are of great scientific interest due to their high cognitive abilities and the many similarities they share behaviorally and physically with humans. Their ability to make… Continue reading Save the Orangutan, Save the Ecosystem

A Look Back at the History of Iconic Camp Leakey

When Birute Mary Galdikas ventured deep into the heart of Borneo in 1971 as a young graduate student, it was in pursuit of a long sought-after dream – that of… Continue reading A Look Back at the History of Iconic Camp Leakey