Climate, Forest Ecology and Orangutans

March, 7 2009

Preserving Peatland Rainforest Saves Orangutans... and the Global Climate

March, 7 2009
Most rainforests in Borneo and Sumatra, home to the orangutan, are distributed on peatlands which are typically low, swampy areas that are seasonally flooded. These rainforests are like no others…

Rusti settling in at new sanctuary in Hawaii!

February, 26 2006
The new sanctuary in Hawaii is now open and Rusti has a mate called Violet! OFI is delighted to announce that all of our efforts to establish a Banyan Tree…

OFI 2005: The Year in Review

December, 17 2005
2005 was one of the most difficult years in the history of Orangutan Foundation International. But we persevered and survived. Most important of all, we were successful in guarding the…

OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference

April, 30 2005
“GIS – Helping Manage Our World” – The ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) International User Conference (UC) is the biggest GIS (Geographic Information System) event of the year and thousands…

Orangutans at the Dentist

January, 29 2005
Orangutan Tooth Removal During this summer’s bi-yearly medical examinations, the veterinarians discovered three orangutans; Melan, Jutak, and Umit, with decayed teeth. Decayed teeth in orangutans are removed to help alleviate…