Orangutan Awareness Week!
November 4-10 Orangutan Awareness Week (OAW) was first established by OFI in 1996 to honor the establishment of Camp Leakey during the first week of November in 1971. What began… Continue reading Orangutan Awareness Week!
Enrichment, Fun for All the Animals
At the Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Care Center in Indonesian Borneo where approximately 300 wild born ex-captive orangutans reside, it is a familiar sight to see Ibu Mariyanti and her… Continue reading Enrichment, Fun for All the Animals
Ant & Termite Nest Hunting for Enrichment
The Bornean rainforest contains an array of wildlife. In population size and richness of species, nothing compares to ants and termites, the “recyclers” of the rainforest. Staff at OFI’s Care… Continue reading Ant & Termite Nest Hunting for Enrichment
Employee Spotlight: Ibu Jitun
There is a shining presence at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia when the beautiful and serene Ibu Jitun is around. She lights up the… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Ibu Jitun
Ibu Maryanti: heart of OFI’s enrichment.
When you see Ibu Maryanti at work at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia, you can sense her love for the orangutans. Her concern… Continue reading Ibu Maryanti: heart of OFI’s enrichment.
