Orangutan Foundation International – 97% of our DNA...100% of Our Commitment! Supporting Conservation and Understanding of Orangutans.Orangutan Foundation International | 97% of our DNA…100% of Our Commitment! Supporting Conservation and Understanding of Orangutans.

Orangutan of the Month for June, 2019: Jambul2

June, 20 2019

What is in a name? Names can be very powerful, reflecting one’s character and identity. Names are associated with family but there is so much more to families than we normally acknowledge. Orangutan families know each other not by names but by other senses such as touch, sound, and smell, all often far beyond our…

Orangutan of the Month for April, 2019: Tunas

April, 6 2019

There are many sides to an orangutan’s personality with some characteristics and personality types more prominent then others. There are shy orangutans, adventurous orangutans, and placid orangutans. With some orangutans it’s hard to pinpoint one “type” at all as these orangutans may have many defining traits. Tunas is one of these. She seems to demonstrate…

Employee Spotlight: Ibu Ijun

March, 20 2019

Everyone has a story to tell, and at Orangutan Foundation International (OFI), the colorful tales are endless. Each caregiver at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Borneo, has plenty of tell but for Ibu Ijun it’s just a story. “This is my life,” says ths woman with a twinkle in her eye.…

Employee Spotlight: Ibu Yeti

February, 15 2019

When walking along the boardwalk en route to Camp Danielle, a facility at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Borneo, you may hear what sounds like exasperated shouting followed by laughter. These are the sounds of the daily release of young orangutans in the Infant Playground and the Learning Forest. Chief among the…

Bear of the Month for Feb, 2019: Raja

February, 15 2019

Raja is one of those bears who always appears to be grumpy. This is due to his fleshy forehead, common among sun bears, that produces several layers of deep-seated wrinkles. However, beneath this seemingly frowning face are two innocent dark brown eyes that show no sign of malice whatsoever. Admittedly, at first Raja’s appearance can…

Orangutan of The Month for Jan, 2019: Jono

January, 11 2019

Orangutan of the Month: Jono When migrants return to their motherland, are they more at home coming back to their land of origin or are they now more displaced? Humans all over the world grapple with this dissonance but in our search for belonging, we forget that we are not the only unsettled species. Today,…

NEXT >>

Search here

NEWS

Orangutan of the Month for June, 2019: Jambul2

Orangutan of the Month for April, 2019: Tunas

Employee Spotlight: Ibu Ijun

Employee Spotlight: Ibu Yeti

Bear of the Month for Feb, 2019: Raja

Orangutan of The Month for Jan, 2019: Jono

<< PREVIOUS

NEXT >>

Tags

Address

Eyes on the Forest – OFI’s Monthly E-Newsletter

Quick Links