It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Siswi, arguably Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) most famous and beloved orangutan, passed away towards the end of 2021… Continue reading IN MEMORIAM: Orangutan 1978 – 2021 SISWI Much Loved!
An urgent call, a life on the line. Dr. Galdikas took the call in Pasir Panjang, Central Indonesian Borneo.This is how Hilda’s involvement with OFI came to pass. Since OFI… Continue reading Bear of the Year: HILDA A Big Bear with a Big Personality
Away deep in the woods, life goes on at Camp Rendell, an adjunct facility to OFI’s Care Center in Central Borneo. An orangutan “soft release” is taking place. The daily… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month August – November 2020
BAMA: Curious girl Searcher and Explorer
2020 has been a year of ups and downs, but among the stories of isolation and quarantine, there are those of freedom. Freedom well-earned by two orangutans, Natalie and Cantik!… Continue reading Orangutans of the Month June and July 2020
NATALIE AND CANTIK: THE ROAD HOME
It is hard to believe that on a glorious hot day in May 2018, in amongst a quiet forest, the almost soundless patter of bear paws on leaves actually represented… Continue reading The four Bears from Pontianak: Bears of May 2020