Orangutan of the Month: Little Larry
January, 26 2016
I am standing in the Orangutan Foundation International nursery forest trying to photograph Larry for ‘Orangutan of the Month’. Larry thinks that this is a big game and with one hand holding onto a rope, keeps swinging at me trying to touch my camera with his other hand. If he could, he would be laughing…
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Orangutan of the Month: Majestic Morrison
January, 5 2016
The trees rustle and sway as juvenile orangutan Morrison swings gracefully through the Orangutan Foundation International’s Nursery Forest in Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Here she loves to spend her days climbing and foraging in the forest. While in the canopy, Morrison takes her time to stop and eat some fruit or survey the forest below…
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The Adventures Of Albin
December, 2 2015
Albin is an orangutan after my own heart, one who possesses a very adventurous spirit. A self-assured young juvenile orangutan, he is beginning to showcase his independence. My first intimate interaction with Albin occurred one day during daily release. I was standing, observing when I suddenly felt a foot touch my shoulder. I looked up…
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Abraham: Catching Up!
November, 3 2015
Abraham is a very calm and serious orangutan. His demeanor is contemplative and slow. His movements are purposeful, deliberate, and quiet. He is small for an orangutan his age. However, thanks to our special caregiver and veterinary teams at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia, Abraham has been steadily growing…
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Orangutan of the Month: Dynamic Piko
September, 29 2015
All orangutans are special but sometimes some are just slightly more special than others in that you remember them better. They stand out. They catch your eye and suddenly you can’t stop observing them. This happened to me with Piko, a male juvenile orangutan at the Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine…
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Orangutan Of The Month: Anna with the Striking Eyes
September, 7 2015
The sun shines fiercely as I stand in the forest, head craned towards the treetops. Moments before I had an orangutan in my sights but now she has seemingly disappeared. I know she has gone in the direction where I am looking, but I seem to have lost track of her. High in the canopy,…
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