Orangutan of the Month: Steppenwolf

March, 6 2012
Selecting just one orangutan for orangutan of the month has proven to be a much more difficult task than I had originally anticipated. There are over 330 orangutans at the…

Orangutan of the Month: Eric

January, 31 2012
This is my last Orangutan of the Month article and the choice was clear: Eric. Eric first caught my eye when he was introduced to me by a fellow volunteer.…

Sustainable Agriculture for Orangutans

December, 24 2011
You may already know that Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) is dedicated to orangutan research and rehabilitation but you may be surprised to learn that we have expanded our research focus…

Orangutan of the Month: Maxine

December, 23 2011
Maxine is one of the most clever orangutans I have met at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ). One would guess that her favourite enrichment item would be a…

Waiter, there is a bird nest in my soup!

November, 29 2011
Bird’s nest soup is a Chinese delicacy that has been consumed for thousands of years dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907).   Bird nests, believed to have medicinal…

Zircon: A New Threat to the Forests of Borneo

November, 22 2011
If you asked what the biggest threat orangutans were facing ten years ago, the answer would have been illegal logging. Today, the biggest threat is the palm oil industry. But…