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In June 2018, the BOS Nyaru Menteng rescue team joined forces with local authorities to rescue a baby orangutan who was being held illegally in a small village. A man claimed to have found the baby stranded alone in a forested area near a palm-oil plantation and he had decided to take her home. During her captivity, she was treated like a human baby. She was bathed and dressed in clothing. To be clear, a mother orangutan will NEVER abandon her baby, so there is likely far more to this story than we were being told. Fortunately, the baby had not sustained any injuries and was in good physical health. The medical team gave her a name as beautiful as she is: Monita. She is now in baby school... learning the skills she will need to live wild and free in the forest! See more photos of Monita!

JoJo was the first orangutan to be rescued by International Animal Rescue (IAR). When Dr. Karmele, Director of IAR's operations in Indonesia, first came across JoJo, his condition brought her to tears. He was sitting in an open sewer surrounded by feces and garbage. His 'owners' had chained him up on a wooden pallet and his body was hunched over and weak from a lifetime spent in a tiny cage with a diet in no way suitable for an orangutan. He was severely emaciated and the tight chain around his ankle had caused a deep, open wound. He must have been in agony. But despite the horrific living conditions, he still had a sparkle in his eye, so Karmele knew there was still hope for this beautiful soul. See more photos of JoJo!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Bumi is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. On June 18, 2016, a baby boy arrived at Nyaru Menteng and was given the name Bumi (meaning ‘Earth’ in Indonesian). He was in very poor health, noticeably weak and shivering. The rescue team initially estimated Bumi's age at around two months. However, after a more thorough examination, they discovered that he had a fresh wound on his belly button from his umbilical cord, indicating that he was actually a new-born less than two weeks old. The veterinarian prescribed a course of antibiotics to prevent infection in the wound and aid the healing process, but poor Bumi was so incredibly weak that he could not even open his eyelids. We believe that he was violently separated from his mother shortly after his birth. Bumi is now thriving in Orangutan Jungle School... learning the skills he will need to live wild and free in the forest! See more photos of Bumi!

On the 12th of March 2019, an nearly 4-month-old orangutan baby was brought into the SOCP rescue and rehabilitation center by local authorities. The young female was named "Brenda". She had been confiscated by the army from a farmer who claimed that the baby had fallen from a tree while her mother was fighting another orangutan. The story about the fighting orangutan mother seemed to lack credibility. To be clear, a mother orangutan will never abandon her infant. See more photos of Brenda!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Topan is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. She was confiscated from a local village by the forestry authorities in October 2017. She was suffering from severe dehydration and malnutrition, and weighed only three and a half pounds. As is so often the case, the villagers claimed to have 'found' Topan weak and alone by a river bank. This is obviously not the truth. A mother orangutan would never willingly abandon her infant. Little Topan is now taking her first steps in BOS Baby School... See more photos of Topan!

Gatot is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. He was rescued in the village of Rangga Intan where a man claimed that he had found the baby alone in the forest whimpering loudly. The man said he felt bad for the baby so he took him home and kept him as a pet. To be clear, a mother orangutan will never leave her infant behind and will fight to the death to protect her baby from aggressors. So what really happened? See more photos of Gatot!

Gracia is an amazing matriarch living in Sebangau Forest— home to one of the largest populations of wild orangutans on earth! She is 25+ years old and has three kids— daughters Georgia and Gretel and baby boy Gara. They are under the watchful eye of researchers from the Borneo Nature Foundation. Adoptions funds will be used for reforestation efforts in an area of the park that was completely burned during the catastrophic fires of 2015. See more photos of Gracia and the Kids!

Molika is being cared for at the SOCP orangutan care center in Sumatra. She was confiscated in June 2018 from a small village in East Aceh by a government task force and a team from the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC). Molika had reportedly been kept illegally as a pet for two years before finally being handed over to the authorities. To be clear, it is against the law to buy, sell, trade or own an orangutan in Indonesia, yet this horrific practice continues throughout regions where orangutan habitat is being destroyed and replaced by oil palm plantations. See more photos of Molika!

Krismon is being cared for at the SOCP orangutan rescue center in Sumatra. His mother was killed in 1997, and he was kept as a pet by a member of the Indonesian army and his family. When he was an infant, the family treated him as a human child, keeping him in the house and even taking him on family vacations. Once he began to grow, however, they placed him into a small, rusted cage, and fed him on a diet consisting mainly of rice. This is where he remained until his rescue by OIC on May 30, 2016. Many people prefer to adopt a relatively 'easy' and cute baby orangutan but we would like you to also consider the more challenging orangutans like Krismon. Please support this handsome adult male cheekpadder orangutan. See more photos of Krismon!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Jelapat is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. He was confiscated from a local village in June 2016. A casualty of the catastrophic forest fires of 2015, Jelapat was being kept alongside the road in a tiny cage and was dressed up like a human baby. As is so often the case, Jelapat's 'owner' claimed to have 'found' the orangutan weak and alone by a river bank. This is obviously not the truth. A mother orangutan would never willingly abandon her infant. Jelapat is now thriving in Orangutan Jungle School... learning the skills he will need to live wild and free in the forest! See more photos of Jelapat!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Meryl is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. She was rescued in early 2015 from a local villager who claimed he had 'found' her alone in the forest. Note: Orangutan mothers NEVER leave their babies! When the vet team arrived in the remote village, they found a tiny, sick orangutan being kept in a basket normally used for carrying produce and fire wood. Her breathing was heavy and she couldn't move her right arm because it was so swollen. The vets were not sure Meryl would survive, but they were determined to give her a fighting chance... See more photos of Meryl!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Jumbo is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. Just two days after the rescue of Cinta, a van pulled up to the main gate. One of the passengers was carrying a tiny baby orangutan. He claimed to have found the baby when he was out with his hunting dogs. The dogs ran towards the mother who quickly disappeared behind the trees. The man grabbed the infant who, he claimed, she'd left behind. Orangutan mothers NEVER leave their babies! The little guy, named Jumbo, is now in BOS Baby School with his best friend Cinta. See more photos of Jumbo!

Megaloman is being cared for at the SOCP orangutan rescue center in Sumatra. He's one of the youngest infants to arrive at the Baby House. He is very cute and has a warm, easygoing personality. He's quite popular among the staff due to his shock of wild hair. He gets along well with the other infants and has lots of friends. It's amazing to think that one day this handsome little guy will grow into a dominant male cheekpadder orangutan like Krismon. See more photos of Megaloman!

ONE OF THE STARS OF ORANGUTAN JUNGLE SCHOOL!

Cinta is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. While the team was busy preparing an orangutan release they received a phone call from villagers who had 'found' an infant orangutan and wanted to send her to the care center. BOS immediately coordinated with the authorities to rescue the baby and on the morning of February 14th, Valentines Day, the team set out on the four-hour journey to get her. The baby came from an area which, until recently, had been a lush forest populated by many orangutans. A palm oil company had cleared the land and destroyed the forest. The baby, named Cinta ('Love' in Indonesian), was all that remained of her extended family. See more photos of Cinta!

Gunung is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. One day the team got an emergency call from the local forestry department informing them that a man had found a tiny baby orangutan alone in a tree in an area called Tanjung Gunung. It's hard to say what really happened, but one thing is for sure: It is highly unlikely that 2-3 month-old baby orangutan would be alone in the forest without any sign of his mother. The little fellow was given the name “Gunung “ which means “Mountain” in Bahasa Indonesian. See more photos of Gunung!

Pingky is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. She was chained to a tree for 13 years-- so long that the chain was embedded into her neck and had to be surgically removed. Many people prefer to adopt a relatively 'easy' and cute baby orangutan but we would like you to also consider the more challenging orangutans like Pingky. Please support this lovely lady. She has been through so much misery, and it is time for her to learn to become an orangutan again. See more photos of Pingky!

Rickina is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. She was rescued in the capital city of Pontianak from a man who claimed that he had encountered a mother orangutan with the baby in the forest, and that the mother was so startled that she abandoned the baby and ran away. The man picked up the baby and in doing so apparently caused a gaping wound on her head with his machete... A mother orangutan will never leave her infant behind and will fight to the death to protect her baby from aggressors. So what really happened? See more photos and a video of Rickina!

Oscarina is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. When the vet team was called to come and get a baby called Oscar, the first thing they noticed when they arrived was that 'he' was actually a 'she'! So Oscar became Oscarina! The poor little girl had a high fever, her skin was dried up and shriveled, and her hair was falling out... The professional vets and highly trained staff quickly got her on antibiotics and a proper diet. She is now getting stronger every day and her lustrous red hair is growing in beautifully! See more photos of Oscarina!

Neng is being cared for at IAR Ketapang. We had heard stories about a female orangutan called Neng for more than two years, but had been powerless to rescue her for lack of any safe place to bring her. Neng was on a short chain, huddled in a small ball at the end of a wooden platform consisting of two small wooden planks 30 feet above the water. Her face was sunburned and we could see she was scared and severely malnourished. We learned later that her diet for the past six years had consisted of nothing but white rice and an occasional banana... See more photos of Neng!

Luna was the youngest of the group and the smallest of the bunch. With her fluffy hair, her big brown eyes and her Mona Lisa smile, she stole everyone's hearts. Our little angel "disappeared" in early April 2011 under suspicious circumstances, causing us to question the very notion of what it means to rescue an orangutan... Learn more about Luna's suspicious disappearance Funds from Luna's adoption will go toward the care of her friends at the Ketapang Orangutan Center, which is professionally managed by our partners International Animal Rescue. See more photos of Luna!