Employee of the Month: Mr. Heppy

Mr. Heppy gives a very honest answer when I ask him about what he remembers from his first days working for Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) in Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia (province… Continue reading Employee of the Month: Mr. Heppy

Enrichment: Week V

It only takes one moment of clarity to realize how important enrichment is for captive animals. My moment of clarity came last week when I was introduced to a young… Continue reading Enrichment: Week V

Orangutan of the Month: George Baru

George Baru* is an amazing little guy. He has big expressive brown eyes that take in the world around him and a charismatic little personality that draws people to him.… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: George Baru

Enrichment: Week III

You can take the orangutan out of the wild but you cannot take the wild out of the orangutan. At OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), we strive to… Continue reading Enrichment: Week III

Enrichment: Week II

Hello and welcome back to the OCCQ! There have been many new and exciting enrichment projects this week and I would like to share one of the success stories with… Continue reading Enrichment: Week II