Orangutan of the Month: “Pola”
Pola came to Camp Leakey in the mid-1970s as a young juvenile orphan along with other notables like Princess, Unyuk and Tutut. During that time, Pola joined one of the… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: “Pola”
Orangutan of the Month: Ego
Photographs and story by Carol Ritchie I first met Ego (pronounced Egg-0) in 1998, one of the many orphaned orangutans being cared for by OFI Indonesian staff. Dr. Galdikas suggested… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Ego
Orangutan of the Month: Mohtar
Tracy Tannenbaum and Ron Austerlade visited Tanjung Puting in April and September of 1998 and again in April 1999. They fell in love with many of the park’s orangutan residents,… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Mohtar
Orangutan of the Month: “Peta”
Shortly after Dr. Birute Galdikas won the 1990 Humanitarian Award from the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Princess gave birth to her second child.… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: “Peta”
Orangutan of the Month: Anthrax
Seven year old Anthrax is a wild orangutan living a free and “normal” life in the forests of Borneo. Anthrax was born in the wild to Akmad, the first Camp… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Anthrax
