Orangutan Outreach
Orangutan Outreach’s mission is to protect orangutans in their native forests of Borneo and Sumatra while providing care for orphaned and displaced orangutans until they can be returned to their natural environment. If they cannot be released, we will do everything in our power to ensure they have a life of dignity and the best possible long-term care. We seek to raise funds and promote public awareness of orangutan conservation issues by collaborating with partner organizations around the world.
What We Do
Rescues
Every rescue begins with an orangutan in immediate danger and ends with a true second chance at life.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is the bridge that transforms fear and loss into confidence, independence, and hope for a return to the wild.
Releases
Returning rehabilitated orangutans to protected rainforest is the moment all the work leads toward.
Retirement
Providing lifelong care, dignity, and a cage-free sanctuary space for orangutans who cannot return to the wild.
Reforestation
Restoring forests to protect orangutan habitat and strengthen ecosystems that support the future of wild populations.
Partnerships
Working with trusted partners in Indonesia and beyond to support rescue, rehabilitation, and long-term protection for orangutans.
Adopt an Orangutan
Selfie
Selfie is a young orangutan and an adventurous soul whose independence is growing everyday in Forest School.
Galaksi
Galaksi is a juvenile orangutan in forest school who is small but mighty. With friends at his side, he turns each day into an adventure.
Jenny
Jenny is quickly growing in forest school where she has transformed from an easily frightened infant into a clever & cheeky toddler.
Rumba
Rumba has overcome physical challenges in forest school to show us that with patience and perseverance anything is possible.
Mawa
Mawa is a gentle young orangutan rescued as an infant and now learning the skills he needs to one day return to the forest.
Baimah
Baimah is a bold young orangutan rescued from captivity and now learning the skills she’ll need to thrive in the forest.
Neng
Neng is a gentle adult orangutan rescued from captivity and now living safely in long-term care with her companions.
Rickina
Rickina is a calm and thoughtful orangutan rescued as an infant and now living safely in long-term care.
Pingky
Pingky is a calm adult orangutan rescued from long-term captivity and now living peacefully in lifelong care.
Papa
Papa is a gentle adult orangutan rescued from the illegal pet trade and now enjoying life with companions in long-term care.
Kukur
Kukur is a young orangutan rescued from captivity and now learning essential skills as he grows in rehabilitation.
Krismon
Krismon is a calm adult orangutan rescued from captivity and now living peacefully in his Forever Home at the Orangutan Haven.
JoJo
JoJo is a gentle adult orangutan rescued from severe neglect and now enjoying a safe, enriched life in long-term care.
Janet
Janet is a feisty young orangutan rescued as an infant and now learning social and forest skills in rehabilitation.
Gracia and the Kids
Gracia and the Kids are a multi-generation family of wild orangutans living together and thriving in a protected forest habitat.
Gatot
Gatot is a playful young orangutan growing in confidence as he learns forest skills in rehabilitation.
Brenda
Brenda is a curious young orangutan rescued as an infant and now learning and playing in Forest School.
Monyo
Monyo is a young orangutan in forest school, learning essential skills as he grows toward independence.
Find your Orangutan Match!
Within every orangutan is a personality waiting to connect.
Take this fun quiz and let us help you find your match.
News Updates
Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world’s rarest orangutans, study says
July 2, 2026Written by: Gavin Butler and Navin Singh Khadka for BBC, June 11 2026 Read the original article here *** Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study. Research suggests that 58 of less than 800…
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Baby on Board!
We have VERY exciting news to share from our partner Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF)! There’s a new baby orangutan on the way! Indy...
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New Study Shows Decline in Orangutan Populations
We have some sobering news to share. In a paper published in June 2026, scientists, including those from our partner Sumatran Orangutan Conservation...
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Video: Frank, Ecky & Klaus are Moving Up in Forest School!
This video from BOS Foundation Samboja Lestari Orangutan Center features Frank, Ecky, and Klaus as they move to Forest School Group 2....
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Video: BOS Foundation’s 47th Orangutan Release from Nyaru Menteng
THIS is what we work for! Five more orangutans have returned to the forest where they belong! Congratulations to Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS)...
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Since 2007, Orangutan Outreach has been working tirelessly for orangutan conservation. To date, we have supported:
Orangutans Rescued
Released Back to Wild
Care Centers Supported
Projects Worldwide
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