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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Orangutan Awareness Week!
November 4-10 Orangutan Awareness Week (OAW) was first established by OFI in 1996 to honor the establishment of Camp Leakey during the first week of November in 1971. What began…
