First Mother: Siswoyo

August, 16 2021
In the mid 1970s, two retired Indonesian Army Generals, one of whom had been the very popular Chief of Police for all of Indonesia, gave me their four orangutans. One…
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Akmad - the chosen highlight orangutan of the first decade

June, 9 2021
Akmad impacted me not only because she was the first orangutan female whom we rescued but also because of her very genteel and serene nature. She was a wild orangutan…
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50 Years In The Field

May, 7 2021
This year marks 50 years since OFI President and Founder Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas made camp in the jungles of Borneo to begin her pioneering study of orangutans, one of…
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Spring 2021 Appeal

April, 19 2021
This year Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and I entered our 50th year – half a century – in Borneo! We have made a huge difference and continue our vital work.…
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IN MEMORIAM: HOCKEY Orangutan of the Month Remembered December 2020 and January 2021

January, 31 2021
At OFI we enjoy the highs but we also must endure the lows. It is with a heavy heart that we inform our friends and supporters that after a short…
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Orangutan of the Month August - November 2020
BAMA: Curious girl Searcher and Explorer

December, 7 2020
Away deep in the woods, life goes on at Camp Rendell, an adjunct facility to OFI’s Care Center in Central Borneo. An orangutan “soft release” is taking place. The daily…
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