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Published on January 11, 2019
Orangutan of The Month for Jan, 2019: Jono
Orangutan of the Month: Jono When migrants return to their motherland, are they more at home coming back to their land of origin or are they now more displaced? Humans… Continue reading Articles
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Published on December 1, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: Congo
Meeting Congo at OFI’s Care Center and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan Tengah, is something that visitors don’t easily forget. He is impressive bcause of his large size, lustrous, long… Continue reading Articles
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Published on May 17, 2013
Orangutan of the Month: Mighty Montana
Mighty Montana The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Borneo is a temporary home to hundreds of young orphaned orangutans building up the skills and confidence they need to… Continue reading Articles
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Published on September 26, 2011
Orangutan of the Month: Boy
Boy Oh boy! At approximately 140 kilograms (300 pounds), Boy is definitely the “big man” at OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ). Not much of Boy’s history is known… Continue reading Articles
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Published on May 1, 2000
Orangutan of the Month: Yayat
In 1987, when I first came to Camp Leakey as an Earthwatch volunteer, there were three sub-adult orangutans in camp: Pola, Yayat, and Kusasi. Two years later, I was in… Continue reading Articles
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Published on February 2, 1999
Orangutan of the Month: Kusasi
Kusasi has been a resident of the Camp Leakey area for over 10 years. He came as an ex-captive youngster and has grown to be a handsome cheekpadded adult. He… Continue reading Articles
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