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Published on April 21, 2011
IMAX Star of the Month: Omry
Introducing Omry, the mischievous star of the IMAX film Born to be Wild: Omry is easily remembered from the scene where he wreaks havoc in a kitchen by clanging pots and ripping into a bag...
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Published on March 29, 2011
IMAX's 'Born to be wild' star of the month: Douglas Soledo
Douglas Soledo has a story quite unlike the tales of other orangutan orphans. Featured in the new IMAX movie, BORN TO BE WILD, opening this April, Douglas Soledo is about to become an international movie...
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Published on February 27, 2011
Six Months of Enrichment: Insights and Experiences
It’s my last day volunteering at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, where I have been doing orangutan enrichment for the last 6 months. I am watching Samsu and Bangow sit on opposite ends of...
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Published on February 25, 2011
Gibbs the Gibbon makes a move
The young male Agile Gibbon who we have been calling Gibbs has left his much larger orangutan cousins at the OFI Care Center this week. This small, arboreal ape is moving to a new home,...
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Published on February 24, 2011
Otok – Orangutan of the Month
Resting in the heights of his hammock, Otok is king, towering over the other orangutans in the veterinary clinic and bestowing his caregivers with aloof glances. His unsociable ways are renowned in the Care Center...
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Published on January 17, 2011
Orangutan of the Month: Mr Bernie
The name “Mister Bernie” fits this tiny orangutan perfectly. He is an old soul with a thoughtful gaze and a soft way about him . When out in the jungle learning forest skills, “Mr Bernie”...
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