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Published on September 1, 2013
Tommy: a little orphan with a big heart
Doing conservation work can be exciting but also challenging and sometimes disheartening due to the hard odds arrayed against protecting habitat and animals in the wild. As a volunteer and fundraiser for OFI, I am...
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Published on July 1, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: “Dewa”
Dewa is a now a nine year old male orangutan who stole my heart on my very first day of volunteering in 2012 at OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan Tengah,...
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Published on October 31, 2010
Orangutan of the Month: Goran
In the hectic hubbub of the Playpen facility, there is one orangutan who seems to have captured a true “Zen” attitude. Goran is a peaceful and sweet little boy who keeps to himself and maintains...
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Published on August 1, 2000
Orangutan of the Month: Tom
Tom is a handsome and muscular sub-adult male living in Tanjung Puting. He is the son of an ex-captive called Tutut. He is inquisitive and can often be seen on the jetty at Camp Leakey...
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Published on July 1, 2000
Orangutan of the Month: Robbie
Maybe we’re not supposed to have favorites but, just like with people, connections happen before you know it. That’s the way it was with Robbie. For reasons I’ll never know, this wonderful orangutan decided I...
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Published on June 2, 2000
Orangutan of the Month: Somalia
The photo on the left shows Somalia as he was when I first saw him in 1994. He had not yet been turned over to the Orangutan Foundation and you could tell how the isolation...
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