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Published on September 26, 2019
Orangutan of the Month for September, 2019: Boncel<br>Back to the Wild
The release of an orangutan back to the wild is a culmination of many years of hard and dedicated work. It is a profound moment when wild born ex-captive orangutans are finally released and free...
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Published on August 24, 2019
Orangutan of the Month for August 2019: Mumui,<br> Explorer in the Making
Youth is a time when individuals are trying to find their way through life. It is a time of experimentation, trying new things, and seeing what suits us. Through exploration and challenge, young orangutan Mumui...
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Published on February 15, 2019
Employee Spotlight: Ibu Yeti
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...
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Published on December 15, 2018
Orangutan of the Month for Dec, 2018: Wendy
Four in the morning and dawn is barely breaking over the Bornean rainforest. All is quiet as the forest and the animals within begin to stir. The rising sun brings with it the caregivers from...
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Published on October 18, 2018
Orangutan Awareness Week!
November 4-10 Orangutan Awareness Week (OAW) was first established by OFI in 1996 to honor the establishment of Camp Leakey during the first week of November in 1971. What began as a memorial to honor...
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Published on August 13, 2015
OFI's Translocations in Borneo
Wild orangutan populations in both Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) are in crisis and are considered highly endangered. Throughout the entire island of Borneo orangutan habitats are diminishing or vanishing. Ironically, the main localities where...
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