Orangutan of the Month: Lear

All Hail King Lear! He may not be king of the forest, but he is king of the playground! At six years of age, Lear is quite the character! I… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Lear

Orangutan of the Month: Boy

Boy Oh boy! At approximately 140 kilograms (300 pounds), Boy is definitely the “big man” at OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ). Not much of Boy’s history is known… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Boy

Orangutan of the Month: Luna

I am so pleased that I was able to choose Luna as my first Orangutan of the Month. Luna is a very small, one-year-old orangutan who looks more like a… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Luna

An Enrichment Update

At OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), enrichment is a crucial part of caring for the physical and mental health of the orangutans. Over the past few years, the… Continue reading An Enrichment Update

Berman: Orangutan of the Month

This is my last Orangutan of the Month as I am leaving Borneo in a matter of days, so I wanted to pick an orangutan that I’ve bonded with throughout… Continue reading Berman: Orangutan of the Month