Passing of OFI Board Member and Hollywood Legend: Norman Lear

Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) is greatly saddened by the passing of Norman Lear, a legendary television and film producer and writer, as well as longtime friend of OFI. Norman was… Continue reading Passing of OFI Board Member and Hollywood Legend: Norman Lear

Los Angeles based Orangutan Foundation International becomes the home of the World Biological Corridor in North America

Sometimes you encounter a person with a vision. While Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) President Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas was in Spain as the keynote speaker at the Congress for Social… Continue reading Los Angeles based Orangutan Foundation International becomes the home of the World Biological Corridor in North America

Bangkok Six

Hundreds of orangutans were smuggled to fuel the exotic pet trade from the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra to areas far beyond orangutan native range in the 1980s and 1990s.… Continue reading Bangkok Six

Remembering Pak Bohap

Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and OFI Founder & President Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas are deeply grieved to announce that Pak Bohap bin Jalan passed away in April 2022. Pak Bohap was Dr. Galdikas’ husband… Continue reading Remembering Pak Bohap

Building a New Orangutan Playground

The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Indonesian Borneo is constantly evolving to best serve the needs of orangutans and other wildlife under the care of Orangutan Foundation… Continue reading Building a New Orangutan Playground