Orangutans Return to the Wild: Release at Lamandau Nature Reserve

Arriving at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) facility one morning from Pangkalan Bun by the customary Indonesian transport of an ojek or hired motor scooter, I was surprised… Continue reading Orangutans Return to the Wild: Release at Lamandau Nature Reserve

Lamandau Nature Reserve: An Orangutan Release Site

Lamandau Nature Reserve, an expired logging concession comprised mainly of peat swamp forest, is prime orangutan habitat in Borneo. It was designated as an official orangutan release site in 1997.… Continue reading Lamandau Nature Reserve: An Orangutan Release Site

Orangutan of the Month: Robbie

Maybe we’re not supposed to have favorites but, just like with people, connections happen before you know it. That’s the way it was with Robbie. For reasons I’ll never know,… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Robbie