Orangutan of the Month: Getting to know ESRI
Out of all the orangutans I met during my stay at the Care Center, none surprised me quite as much as ESRI did. With her long, tapered face and somewhat crossed… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Getting to know ESRI
When it Rains, it Pours
A low rumble of thunder may be your only warning. If you’re quick, you might catch the deep gray voluminous clouds glide across the sky like a curtain being drawn… Continue reading When it Rains, it Pours
Orangutan of the Month: Kino’s Journey
When I first arrived at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine more than six months ago, Kino was one of the first orangutans I met. Like me, he was a… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Kino’s Journey
Orangutan of the Month: Mimi the Marvel!
Mimi first arrived to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine many years ago as a young baby. Her bright and friendly manner immediately captured the attention of both the Care… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Mimi the Marvel!
A New Home for Gulu Gulu
The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine houses hundreds of wild born ex-captive orangutans in the process of rehabilitation but did you know that we also house a cassowary? Standing at… Continue reading A New Home for Gulu Gulu
November 2014: Sweet Sally
It is morning at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine. The soft light of the post dawn sky filters through the tree tops as the orangutans enjoy their breakfast of… Continue reading November 2014: Sweet Sally
Hockey’s Cart
Due to a stroke she suffered before she came to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, and possibly as a result of her initial capture when her mother was killed,… Continue reading Hockey’s Cart
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
Best Friends
Ray and Larry love hanging out on their daily releases to the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine baby playground. Larry is more timid than Ray and sometimes needs Ray’s encouragement to start exploring the playground. Often Larry will sit in his caregiver’s lap while Ray climbs around the jungle gym.
Ariel the Archaeologist
Every morning in the grounds of OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, young orphaned orangutans on their daily release take to the trees for a day of riotous, energetic play.… Continue reading Ariel the Archaeologist
