Employee Spotlight: Ibu Cici
It is early morning in Central Kalimantan and the air still holds a whisper of the previous night’s coolness. Soon enough, the heat of the day will arrive and settle… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Ibu Cici
OFI Still Fighting the Forest Fires of 2015
In 2015, deliberately lit fires raged across the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra. As the fires grew increasingly out of control and smoke hung heavy and thick over the… Continue reading OFI Still Fighting the Forest Fires of 2015
Orangutan of the Month for March 2017: Lumley
Without a doubt my favorite time of each day at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) is seeing the orphaned orangutans climbing and swinging in the Orangutan Foundation International… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for March 2017: Lumley
Orangutan Care Series: The Juveniles
Without a doubt, the most lively and boisterous age group of orphaned orangutans at the Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) are the juveniles. Between five… Continue reading Orangutan Care Series: The Juveniles
Orangutan of the Month for Feb 2017: Penelope Cruz
Sitting in the nursery forest at OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre & Quarantine, I scan the treetops unsuccessfully for “Penelope Cruz”- not the famous female actor, but rather the orangutan I… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for Feb 2017: Penelope Cruz
