If you spend ten minutes in the forests of Borneo, you might not see the thousands of insects that surround you, but you will hear them. Life bursts from every… Continue reading Insects of the Bornean Rainforest Part 1: Caterpillars
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Enrichment, Fun for All the Animals
At the Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Care Center in Indonesian Borneo where approximately 300 wild born ex-captive orangutans reside, it is a familiar sight to see Ibu Mariyanti and her… Continue reading Enrichment, Fun for All the Animals
A unique appreciation for insect photography!
An OFI Caregiver Story from Pak Denni Direct from the Bornean rainforest comes a story from OFI’s indigenous caregivers about an orangutan’s unique appreciation of their hobby! Pak Denni, who… Continue reading A unique appreciation for insect photography!
Arthropods of the Forest: Spiders
Ibu Evi, coordinator of the Pondok Dua nursery facility and caregiver for many of the young orangutans at the OFI Care Center, is an exceptional photographer of some of the… Continue reading Arthropods of the Forest: Spiders
Orangutan Behavior
Social Organization Orangutans are semi-solitary species but remain, to some degree, somewhat social. Flanged adult male orangutans are the most solitary of all orangutan age/sex classes. Their participation in social… Continue reading Orangutan Behavior