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Orangutan of the Month for May 2017: Mara

Each orphaned infant orangutan at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) copes with the traumatic loss of their mother in his/her own way. But the most common behaviors we… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for May 2017: Mara

Finding Resilience in the Face of Crisis

We had been driving for hours through palm oil plantations, desperately seeking out patches of protected rainforest we had been told existed but somehow could not find. At top speeds… Continue reading Finding Resilience in the Face of Crisis

Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 2)

The Threat of Illegal Capture Most people who read this website are probably aware of how dire the situation facing wild gibbons like Auri and other primates is, but I’ll… Continue reading Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 2)

Orangutan of the Month: Daring Dominique

When I am with the infant and juvenile male orangutans at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), I sometimes picture what they will look like when they are fully… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Daring Dominique

Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 1)

Look at these photos of infant orangutans. What are the first thoughts that come into your head? My guess is that your reaction is something like, “So cute!” or “I… Continue reading Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 1)

Orangutan of the Month: Mighty Montana

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Mighty Montana The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Borneo is a temporary home to hundreds of young orphaned orangutans building up the skills and confidence they need to… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Mighty Montana

A Second Chance at a Wild Life

Jade on the morning of her release.

A tangible sense of excitement sets in at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in the days leading up to orangutans being permanently released back into the wild. OCCQ… Continue reading A Second Chance at a Wild Life

Orangutan of the Month: Satria, transformed

I cannot believe how much Satria has changed in the time that I have known him. His expressive face and hesitant curiosity made him stand out from the start. He… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Satria, transformed

The Joy of Freedom

On December 11, 2012 about one hundred people gathered at an isolated Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) forest camp at the edge of Tanjung Puting National Park in the province of Kalimantan Tengah (Central Indonesian Borneo) to release five wild born ex-captive adolescent male orangutans into the wild. The release occurred under the auspices of the “Friends of Orangutans” program initiated by OFI and P.T. Smart, an Indonesian company concerned with conservation.

Orangutan of the Month: Quirky Rangda

n many ways, Rangda (pronounced “wrong-duh”) is much like the rest of the infant orangutans at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ); he loves climbing trees, playing with his friends, and eating fruit. But within these preferences, Rangda finds little ways to break the norms of behavior. His unique climbing habits and particular affinity for mud are just a few of the ways he makes himself stand out. here is a noticeable contrast between Rangda’s behaviors when he is exploring on the ground

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