Orangutan genome (part 1): The quest for Leakey’s ancestral great ape

March, 28 2014
Louis Leakey was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist who devoted his life to uncovering the early phases of human evolution. Using the scientific tools available at the time, he set out to…
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Brave Little Ben: Orangutan of the month

March, 28 2014
When I arrived at the Care Center more than six months ago, Ben was the smallest infant in OFI’s care. He always seemed a little timid, and when he was…
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Caroline, a True Beauty of an Orangutan

March, 1 2014
Out of the 300+ orangutans who reside at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Kalimantan Tengah (Central Indonesian Borneo), Caroline doesn’t stand out in the crowd. She’s small…
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The Story of Sun Bears Bernie and Wawang

February, 28 2014
A year and a half ago, on August 1, 2012, thanks to the encouragement and support of Dr Biruté Mary Galdikas and Orangutan Foundation International (OFI), I was given the…
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Free again – a visit to one of OFI’s releases

January, 29 2014
Seluang Mas is a very special place. Chosen after extensive ground surveys and GIS satellite map readings by Pak Robert Yappi and Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, it is difficult to…
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Orangutan of the month: Vanessa

December, 29 2013
The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine(OCCQ) is surrounded by several camps that consist of sleeping enclosures for the orangutans and basic facilities for staff. Pondok Medang is one of these…
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