Published on August 1, 2013
It’s Our Job to Help Keep Orangutans Safe in any weather.
These days, it’s difficult to pick up a newspaper or turn on the television or Internet and not find a headline story in the news about extreme weather. It seems high temperatures, heavy rains, drought...
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Published on July 1, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: “Dewa”
Dewa is a now a nine year old male orangutan who stole my heart on my very first day of volunteering in 2012 at OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan Tengah,...
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Published on June 25, 2013
Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 2)
The Threat of Illegal Capture Most people who read this website are probably aware of how dire the situation facing wild gibbons like Auri and other primates is, but I’ll remind you anyway. According to...
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Published on May 24, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: Daring Dominique
When I am with the infant and juvenile male orangutans at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), I sometimes picture what they will look like when they are fully grown. In their first years...
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Published on May 21, 2013
Cute Faces, Dark Realities (Part 1)
Look at these photos of infant orangutans. What are the first thoughts that come into your head? My guess is that your reaction is something like, “So cute!” or “I want to cuddle them!” Maybe...
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Published on May 17, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: Mighty Montana
Mighty Montana The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Borneo is a temporary home to hundreds of young orphaned orangutans building up the skills and confidence they need to be released back into the...
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