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2025 Spring/Summer Appeal Letter

The rainforest in Borneo is in crisis, and we urgently need your help now! Your support has made an incredible difference over the years. Together, we have been able to… Continue reading 2025 Spring/Summer Appeal Letter

IN MEMORIAM: Orangutan 1978 – 2021 SISWI Much Loved!

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Siswi, arguably Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) most famous and beloved orangutan, passed away towards the end of 2021… Continue reading IN MEMORIAM: Orangutan 1978 – 2021 SISWI Much Loved!

Orangutan of the month May 2020
POPPY, Strong and Independent

There are three identified species of orangutan – the Sumatran, Tapanuli and Bornean. Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) are the third heaviest living primate after two gorilla species. Studies have indicated… Continue reading Orangutan of the month May 2020
POPPY, Strong and Independent

Orangutan of the month April 2020
LORI BELLE: Quiet and Reflective

A new baby orangutan at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) is sometimes the last link in a great chain. Lori Belle was reportedly found by some villagers in… Continue reading Orangutan of the month April 2020
LORI BELLE: Quiet and Reflective

Orangutan of the Month November 2019.
BANDA: Charisma Strong

The hanging vines and sturdy trees in Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) Learning Forest in Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) have borne witness to many young orangutans over the years. The vines… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month November 2019.
BANDA: Charisma Strong

Help Us Fight Increasing Wildfires

Photo of Indonesian wildfire Photo credit: Ulet Ifansasti NY Times Dear Friends of OFI, From June until October 2019 OFI staff were once again called upon to fight fierce fires… Continue reading Help Us Fight Increasing Wildfires

Orangutan of the Month for September, 2019: Boncel
Back to the Wild

The release of an orangutan back to the wild is a culmination of many years of hard and dedicated work. It is a profound moment when wild born ex-captive orangutans… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for September, 2019: Boncel
Back to the Wild

Orangutan of the Month for August 2019: Mumui,
Explorer in the Making

Youth is a time when individuals are trying to find their way through life. It is a time of experimentation, trying new things, and seeing what suits us. Through exploration… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month for August 2019: Mumui,
Explorer in the Making

Employee Spotlight: Ibu Yeti

When walking along the boardwalk en route to Camp Danielle, a facility at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Borneo, you may hear what sounds like exasperated shouting… Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Ibu Yeti

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