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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

Meet the Faces of the OCCQ

Orphaned orangutans are given a second chance at a life in the wild at Orangutan Foundation International’s Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Indonesia. After being tragically separated from… Continue reading Meet the Faces of the OCCQ

Radiant Ray

To look at Ray is to look at a vision of tranquility. He radiates serenity in the midst of the seemingly frenzied orangutan infant playground at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center… Continue reading Radiant Ray

Observe the World with Yosuke

Each and every orangutan at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Kalimantan has an individual personality that distinguishes them from their peers. Choosing just one orangutan to feature… Continue reading Observe the World with Yosuke

Orangutan Care Series: The Infants

Since its establishment in 1971, Orangutan Foundation International (then termed Orangutan Research and Conservation Program) has cared for vulnerable orphaned orangutans who have been brutally separated from their mothers, along… Continue reading Orangutan Care Series: The Infants

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