Published on April 1, 2012
Orangutan of the Month: Victor
When I first saw Victor ambling down the boardwalk at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), the first thing I noticed was his smile. His mouth is almost always turned up at the corners...
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Published on March 6, 2012
Orangutan of the Month: Steppenwolf
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 Care Center and Quarantine...
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Published on January 31, 2012
Orangutan of the Month: Eric
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. She told me there was...
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Published on December 24, 2011
Sustainable Agriculture for Orangutans
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 to include sustainable agriculture. OFI’s...
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Published on December 23, 2011
Orangutan of the Month: Maxine
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 complex puzzle feeder or an...
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Published on November 29, 2011
Waiter, there is a bird nest in my soup!
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 properties, were collected from cliff-side...
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