Bear of the Month for Feb, 2019: Raja
Raja is one of those bears who always appears to be grumpy. This is due to his fleshy forehead, common among sun bears, that produces several layers of deep-seated wrinkles.… Continue reading Bear of the Month for Feb, 2019: Raja
Orangutan of The Month for Jan, 2019: Jono
Orangutan of the Month: Jono When migrants return to their motherland, are they more at home coming back to their land of origin or are they now more displaced? Humans… Continue reading Orangutan of The Month for Jan, 2019: Jono
Employee Spotlight: Pak Sia
Pak Sia: Devoted to the Orangutans “When I was six or seven, I didn’t really understand orangutans.” Pak Sia remembers. It was around that time he witnessed a teacher at… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Pak Sia
Orangutan of the Month for Dec, 2018: Wendy
Four in the morning and dawn is barely breaking over the Bornean rainforest. All is quiet as the forest and the animals within begin to stir. The rising sun brings… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for Dec, 2018: Wendy
Hockey’s Special Needs
Hockey’s Special Needs by Allison Leach “Special” is indeed the word that first comes to mind when thinking of the orangutan Hockey. She came to the OFI Care Center as… Continue reading Hockey’s Special Needs
Orangutan of the Month for Nov, 2018: Caca
Caca by Emi Kusayanagi It’s another hot and sunny morning at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia. At Camp Danielle, the youngest orangutans under… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for Nov, 2018: Caca
Building a New Orangutan Playground
The Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Central Indonesian Borneo is constantly evolving to best serve the needs of orangutans and other wildlife under the care of Orangutan Foundation… Continue reading Building a New Orangutan Playground
Forest School in 360°
OFI recently partnered with The Dodo to help them kick off their venture into 360° videos. Showcasing a day in the life at the Care Center, Forest School in 360°… Continue reading Forest School in 360°
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
Employee Spotlight: Ibu Waliyati
On a hot Monday morning in Central Indonesian Borneo, Ibu Waliyati is busy stapling paperwork in her office at Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ). “Oh,… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Ibu Waliyati
