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First Lady of Indonesia, Ibu Iriana, Visits OFI’s Care Center

February, 2 2015

President Jokowi and his wife, Ibu Iriana, arrived in Pangkalan Bun early in December 2014 after much speculation and excitement. While President Jokowi visited palm oil plantations in Kalimantan Tengah, the First Lady along with the wives of other top Indonesian officials visited OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ). Upon arrival, the First Lady…

A New Home for Gulu Gulu

January, 29 2015

The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine houses hundreds of wild born ex-captive orangutans in the process of rehabilitation but did you know that we also house a cassowary? Standing at almost 4 feet and weighing around 90-100 lbs, this magnificent land bird with the jewel-colored head is about as far away from an orangutan as…

November 2014: Sweet Sally

December, 4 2014

It is morning at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine. The soft light of the post dawn sky filters through the tree tops as the orangutans enjoy their breakfast of bananas and coconuts. Sally, a large adult female, has caught my eye. She has finished eating her breakfast and is interested in something a little…

Helping Gibbons: The Story of Dea

November, 28 2014

At Orangutan Foundation International’s OCCQ, we have a policy of accepting and providing safe sanctuary and medical care to any animal in need. We work primarily with orangutans but at times are called upon to help other Borneo wildlife. This is how I came to meet Dea, the baby gibbon. Like orangutans, gibbons are apes…

Hockey's Cart

November, 26 2014

Due to a stroke she suffered before she came to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, and possibly as a result of her initial capture when her mother was killed, Hockey is completely paralyzed on the right side of her body and is still plagued by regular seizures. But her disability doesn’t stop her from…

OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti

October, 30 2014

When caregivers at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine are having difficulty handling an orangutan, they often do the same thing: turn to one person for help. That person is Ibu Tuti. Small of stature and unassuming, Ibu Tuti seems like an unusual choice as an orangutan handler for the more challenging cases. But when…

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First Lady of Indonesia, Ibu Iriana, Visits OFI’s Care Center

A New Home for Gulu Gulu

November 2014: Sweet Sally

Helping Gibbons: The Story of Dea

Hockey's Cart

OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti

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