Infant orangutan Valentino arrived at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) on the day that gave him his name: February 14th, Valentine’s Day. Like most of the orangutans arriving… Continue reading Orangutan of The Month for Dec 2016: Charming Valentino
I am standing in the Orangutan Foundation International nursery forest trying to photograph Larry for ‘Orangutan of the Month’. Larry thinks that this is a big game and with one… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Little Larry
The trees rustle and sway as juvenile orangutan Morrison swings gracefully through the Orangutan Foundation International’s Nursery Forest in Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Here she loves to spend her days… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Majestic Morrison
Albin is an orangutan after my own heart, one who possesses a very adventurous spirit. A self-assured young juvenile orangutan, he is beginning to showcase his independence. My first intimate… Continue reading The Adventures Of Albin
Abraham is a very calm and serious orangutan. His demeanor is contemplative and slow. His movements are purposeful, deliberate, and quiet. He is small for an orangutan his age. However,… Continue reading Abraham: Catching Up!
All orangutans are special but sometimes some are just slightly more special than others in that you remember them better. They stand out. They catch your eye and suddenly you… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Dynamic Piko
The sun shines fiercely as I stand in the forest, head craned towards the treetops. Moments before I had an orangutan in my sights but now she has seemingly disappeared.… Continue reading Orangutan Of The Month: Anna with the Striking Eyes
There are over three hundred orangutans at the Orangutan Foundation International’s Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Pasir Panjang, Kalimantan, Indonesia. When it’s time to choose an orangutan to profile… Continue reading Orangutan Of The Month: Enigmatic Nawi
Out of all the orangutans I met during my stay at the Care Center, none surprised me quite as much as ESRI did. With her long, tapered face and somewhat crossed… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Getting to know ESRI
When I first arrived at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine more than six months ago, Kino was one of the first orangutans I met. Like me, he was a… Continue reading Orangutan of the Month: Kino’s Journey