Surveying the Land: by foot, by boat, and by air
A large part of OFI’s work to save orangutans from extinction involves protecting the forests of Borneo. Orangutans must have a place to live. Protecting the land is a big… Continue reading Surveying the Land: by foot, by boat, and by air
Spy in the Wild
Frequent visitor to Camp Leakey, Siswi is delighting screen audiences yet again in the documentary tv series Spy in the Wild. (In 2011, Siswi appeared in the IMAX documentary Born… Continue reading Spy in the Wild
A Look Back at the History of Iconic Camp Leakey
When Birute Mary Galdikas ventured deep into the heart of Borneo in 1971 as a young graduate student, it was in pursuit of a long sought-after dream – that of… Continue reading A Look Back at the History of Iconic Camp Leakey
OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti
When caregivers at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine are having difficulty handling an orangutan, they often do the same thing: turn to one person for help. That person is… Continue reading OCCQ Staff Spotlight: Ibu Tuti
Orangutan of the Month: Uci
Throwing a huge leaf over her head with a comical flourish, Uci (pronounced ‘oochi’) follows along with the group of adolescent female orangutans making their way across the forest floor.… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Uci
Orangutan of the Month: Unyuk from Camp Leakey
You may have already met adult female Unyuk, and her infant Ursula. They briefly feature in the recent film Born to be Wild IMAX 3D which was partially filmed at… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Unyuk from Camp Leakey
Visit by Miss Indonesia 2008
Zivanna (Zizi) Letisha Siregar, Miss Indonesia 2008 (for the Miss Universe pageant), recently visited the Orangutan Foundation International’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang as well as Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park as part of a well-orchestrated trip to publicize the plight of wild orangutan populations and their habitat, tropical rain forest, in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey!
Orangutan twins are a rare occurrence in nature! On October 15,2009 an orangutan female named Tut gave birth to twins at Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Indonesian… Continue reading Orangutan Twins at Camp Leakey!
Great Call Girl!
Our adventure in Indonesia started with a trip to Jakarta. We were greeted by an (un)healthy dose of heat, noise, and smog and endured a week of frustrating, but necessary,… Continue reading Great Call Girl!
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 Orangutan of the Month: Yayat
