March 21, 2025
VIDEO: BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School – Inauguration
We have all been anxiously awaiting the opening of the new Forest School for the orangutans cared for by BOSF Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation center. We… more…
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March 21, 2025
VIDEO: BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School – Move-in Day!
The BOSF Nyaru Menteng orangutans have moved to their new Forest School area! Forest School students in Groups 4 and 5 were moved first. They… more…
March 21, 2025
A Grassy Adventure!
Date Posted: March 21, 2025 Welcome to another thrilling day at the BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School! Today, we’re hanging out with our favorite cheeky… more…
March 20, 2025
VIDEO: BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School – Preparing for the BIG Move!
Moving a school for orangutans to a new location is no easy task! Yet that is exactly what BOS Foundation is doing — because it… more…
March 3, 2025
Video: Treetop Dancers of the Forest
At BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School, orangutans spend many hours of the day in the treetops… swinging and climbing…. practicing for life in the… more…
March 3, 2025
Meryl Starts Her Exciting New Life in the Wild
Date Posted March 3, 2025 Text by: BOS Foundation Post-Release Monitoring Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan Meryl, a lovely orangutan who… more…
February 27, 2025
Video: From Baby to Explorer: Inggrid’s Journey!
Meet Menuk and her adorable baby, Inggrid! Please help orangutans like Inggrid and her mama! They live on a pre-release island, where they are learning… more…
February 21, 2025
Orangutan Dermatitis
Date Posted: February 21, 2025 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team, BOSF HQ, Bogor, West Java Recently, several orangutans on the BOSF pre-release islands have… more…
February 20, 2025
Video: Roseberry’s Personal Space Invader!
BOS Nyaru Menteng is the world’s largest orangutan rescue & care center. In this clip, Roseberry just wanted to enjoy her purple yam in peace…… more…
February 18, 2025
The Return of Big Hamzah!
Date Posted: February 18, 2025 Text by: BOS Foundation Biodiversity-PRM Team, PT. RHOI at Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan After a long absence, one of… more…
February 6, 2025
Meet Baby Orangutan Jenny!
Date Posted: February 6, 2025 Text by: Communications Team at Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan BABY ORANGUTAN FROM PENDAMARAN VILLAGE, NOW SAFE AT SAMBOJA This past… more…
January 30, 2025
Temon and Lahei Disappear!
Date Posted: January 30, 2025 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan Temon, a 3-year-old female orangutan, and Lahei, a 4-year-old… more…
January 29, 2025
Orangutan Dental Exams
Date Posted: January 29, 2025 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team, BOSF Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Just like humans, orangutans also require proper dental care,… more…
January 16, 2025
VIDEO: Catherine’s Cozy Treetop Nest
This moment of Zen brought to you by Catherine in her cozy treetop nest. This gorgeous video is from BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari orangutan center.… more…
January 8, 2025
VIDEO: Super Fun Orangutan Grass Party!
The BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue & Care Center, located in Indonesian Borneo, is home to hundreds of orangutans large and small… The orangutans LOVE… more…
December 28, 2024
A New Chapter in the Wild for Orangutans Hilda and Hiran
Date Posted: December 28, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan We have another story about a… more…
December 28, 2024
BOS Foundation 2024 Highlights
Date Posted: December 28, 2024 Text by: Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation Communications Team Throughout 2024, we’ve shared so many stories with you. At the start… more…
December 23, 2024
VIDEOS: BOS Nyaru Menteng Jungle Jingles
We hope you enjoy these short clips of the orangutans at BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School! You can see more orangutan videos on our YouTube… more…
December 17, 2024
Runtu the Orangutan’s Wild Adventures
Date Posted: December 17, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Post Release Monitoring Team at Himba Pambelum Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan (Hiran) THE JOURNEY OF A… more…
December 17, 2024
Encountering Wild Orangutans in Tuanan Forest
Date Posted December 17, 2024 Text by: BOSF Mawas Communication Team, Central Kalimantan The BOSF Communication teams in Mawas Conservation Program, Central Kalimantan, recently visited… more…
December 17, 2024
Meet Selfie, the Newest Baby Rescued by BOSF
Date Posted December 17, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan On August 12, 2024, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan… more…
December 6, 2024
SOCP: Urgent Landslide Relief
Update January 29, 2025 Thank you again to everyone for your generous donations to assist the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) Quarantine Center after the… more…
November 26, 2024
Video: Franky Playing at the Beach
Date Posted: November 26, 2024 After a more than a decade in Forest School, in 2019 Franky the orangutan was released into a remote, protected… more…
November 26, 2024
Video: Orangutan Jungle School: A Visit from the Vet
Date Posted: November 26, 2024 Vet Arga has the best job in the world! He makes daily trips to the BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Forest… more…
November 15, 2024
IAR Indonesia (YIARI) releases another seven orangutans to FREEDOM!
We have wonderful news to share from our partners at International Animal Rescue! Working together, Natural Resources Conservation (BKSDA), Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park… more…
November 15, 2024
Video: Meryl and her Classmates Go Wild!
Date Posted: November 15, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team THE JOURNEY OF SIX ORANGUTANS TO FREEDOM IN TNBBBR On November 10, 2024, six… more…
November 14, 2024
Video: Orangutan Graduation: Josh, Telaken & Friends Begin Their Wild Adventure!
Orangutan Graduations are a critical step in the long process of rehabilitating rescued orphans and preparing them to live in the wild. When they graduate… more…
November 12, 2024
Video: Meryl and her Mates are Ready to Roam Free!
Date Posted: November 12, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan The Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic… more…
November 12, 2024
Monitoring Orangutans Through the Lens of Camera Traps
Date Posted: November 12, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team Wildlife monitoring technology has evolved significantly in recent years, with camera traps being one… more…
October 24, 2024
Video: Ecky and Klaus Play-Wrestling
Ecky and Klaus are students at BOS Samboja Forest School…. and they love play-wrestling! You can adopt their classmate Baimah here! Check out more orangutan… more…
October 22, 2024
Video: Baimah’s Leaf Umbrella Adventure!
Baimah is doing so well at BOS Samboja Forest School! We hope you enjoy this short clip of her playing with her friends! You can… more…
October 10, 2024
Watch Mardianto Become a Cheekpadder!
Date Posted: October 10, 2024 Text by: Danur Kresna Murti, BOS Foundation PRM Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp & Hana Iffatalya, Japan Environmental Education… more…
September 24, 2024
Orangutan Graduation Video: Josh, Telaken & Friends Begin Their Wild Adventure!
At BOS Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari, orphaned orangutans go to Forest School– where they learn how to be orangutans! We do our best to… more…
September 23, 2024
Can Orangutans Survive in Aquatic Environments?
Date Posted: September 23, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team As we know, orangutans (Pongo spp.) are arboreal primates. Most of their activities involve… more…
September 13, 2024
A Tale of Friendship and Resilience
Date Posted: September 13, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan In the heart of the Badak Besar Pre-release Island,… more…
September 5, 2024
Meet Du, the Orangutan Super Mom
Date Posted: September 5, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team, BOSF Headquarters, Bogor, West Java One of the crucial initiatives undertaken by the Indonesian… more…
August 30, 2024
An Amazing Encounter with Svenja
Date Posted August 30, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Post release Monitoring Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan The BOS Foundation Post-Released… more…
August 14, 2024
Video: Greta’s Great Escape
Date Posted: August 14, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team Every kid gets bored at school now and then, dreaming of escape but rarely… more…
August 8, 2024
Little Galaksi is No Longer Little!
Date Posted: August 8, 2024 Text by: Communication Team, BOS Foundation Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Photos by: Ariella Galaksi, once a tiny and fragile orangutan… more…
August 5, 2024
Erina’s Mystery Man
Date Posted: August 5, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan The Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team went… more…
July 31, 2024
In Loving Memory of Romeo
Loving and caring for an orangutan is a special privilege. It brings many joys as you get to know an orangutan’s unique personality and a… more…
July 30, 2024
Get ready for International Orangutan Day – August 19th!
Orangutans are beautiful, intelligent, and charismatic. Adult male orangutans look impressive and majestic when they grow cheekpads (flanges); female orangutans are outstanding mothers; and orangutan… more…
July 25, 2024
Video: Forest School vs. Wild Forest
At BOS Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari, orphaned orangutans go to Forest School– where they learn how to be orangutans! We do our best to… more…
July 25, 2024
The Unbreakable Bond Between an Orangutan Mother and Child
Date Posted: July 25, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Post Release Monitoring Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan Nearly every day the… more…
July 25, 2024
Video: Greta’s Great Escape!
Skipping school is common for mischievous young people everywhere, but did you know that young orangutans enjoy this kind of mischief too? Check out Greta’s… more…
July 25, 2024
Jeni Learns Smell and Taste Don’t Always Correlate!
Date Posted: July 25, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng and HQ When many orangutans come down with flu at the… more…
July 10, 2024
Video: Problem Solving with Bujang the Orangutan
Bujang is being cared for at BOS Samboja Lestari, where he spends his days contemplating life on an island along with several female companions. He… more…
July 10, 2024
The Future for Unreleasable Orangutans
Date Posted July 10, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team at Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan Unfortunately, not all unreleasable orangutans are as fortunate as… more…
July 10, 2024
A Fresh Start at Life in the Forest
Date Posted July 10, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team At the end of last year, several orangutans were successfully released from the BOS… more…
June 26, 2024
Podcast: Saving Orangutans to Save Ourselves
Thank you to Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) for hosting Orangutan Outreach for a 3-part series on the ‘In Our Backyard’ Podcast. Jenn Galler,… more…
June 18, 2024
Meet Kheal, the Most Resourceful Orangutan on the Island!
Date Posted June 18, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team, BOSF Headquarters, Bogor, West Java KHEAL’S RESOURCEFULNESS KNOWS NO LIMITS In the lush canopy… more…
June 18, 2024
Video: Meet Svenja, Orangutan Sandmaster
Svenja absolutely LOVES playing in the sand! She is being cared for by the BOS Foundation and currently lives on a river island in Borneo.… more…
June 5, 2024
Best Friends Topan and Tuti
Date Posted: June 5, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundaition Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & Communication Team, BOS Foundation Headquarters, Bogor, West Java… more…
May 10, 2024
Video: Meryl’s Journey Back to the Wild
Beautiful Meryl has been lovingly cared for by the staff at BOS Nyaru Menteng for nearly a decade. Now, her journey back to the wild… more…
May 7, 2024
In a First, Wild Orangutan Uses Herbal Medicine to Successfully Treat His Wound
This story has been going viral for the past few days… and we want to make sure all our friends and supporters see it! We… more…
May 6, 2024
Raymond’s Journey
Date Posted: May 6, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan An orangutan named Raymond has been… more…
May 6, 2024
A Weed, a Snack, a Wildflower or a Remedy?
Date Posted: May 6, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation: Hana Iffatalya, Japan Environmental Education Forum (JEFF) Program Internship Student Batch 6, Sompo Environmental Foundation Wild… more…
April 25, 2024
Video: School’s in Session!
Orangutan Jungle School is back in session! Season 3 is coming soon! Stay tuned for updates on airdates and streaming info! Orangutan Outreach’s mission is… more…
April 25, 2024
Are Orangutans Empathetic?
Date Posted: April 25, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & Communication Team, BOSF HQ, Bogor, West Java It… more…
April 24, 2024
Video: Baby Jeni’s Sweet Adventure
Baby orangutan Jeni has a knack for sweet adventures! Orangutan Outreach’s mission is to protect orangutans in their native forests of Borneo and Sumatra while… more…
April 24, 2024
BOSF: The Tale of Suci’s Resilience
Date Posted: March 4, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan The BOS Foundation Post-Release Monitoring (PRM)… more…
March 29, 2024
Kopral: Healing More Every Day
Date Posted: March 29, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan & Communication Team, BOS Foundation Headquarter, Bogor, West Java… more…
March 6, 2024
VIDEO: Orangutan Nest-Building 101
Have you ever wondered how a 250-pound orangutan builds a nest high in the treetops? As anyone who’s ever climbed a tree should know, it… more…
February 26, 2024
Fruits, Flowers & More!
Date Posted: February 26, 2024 Text by: BOSF Communication Team, BOS Foundation Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Careful consideration is essential when determining the release area… more…
February 15, 2024
Cinta Finds Love in the Jungle
Date Posted: February 15, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication team at BOSF Headquarters, Bogor, West Java In our most recent release journey this past… more…
February 7, 2024
Video: Meet Baby Orangutan Sepanser (“Spencer”)
Spencer LOVES his milk! Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild. Together with our partners, we help care for hundreds of orphaned and displaced individuals.… more…
February 6, 2024
Meet Agus: A Big Cheekpadder with an Even Bigger Curiosity!
Date Posted February 6, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Post-Release MOnitoring Team at Camp Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan Orangutans are incredibly intelligent… more…
February 2, 2024
VIDEO: Orangutan Acrobatics
Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild. Together with our partners, we help care for hundreds of orphaned and displaced individuals. Young orangutans will need… more…
January 26, 2024
Orangutans Make for Fine Forest Foragers
Date Posted January 26, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team, BOS Foundation Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Orangutans, being a species that spends most of… more…
January 19, 2024
A Short But Sweet Meeting
Date Posted January 19, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Post-Release Monitoring Team at Camp Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan The BOSF Post-Release Monitoring… more…
January 11, 2024
Mema Earns A Promotion!
Date Posted January 11, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & BOS Headquarters, Bogor, West Java and Orangutan Outreach… more…
January 11, 2024
There’s A New Kid in Forest School!
Date Posted January 11, 2024 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team at Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan and Orangutan Outreach The BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari Orangutan… more…
December 21, 2023
Liti’s Forest School Memories
On December 13th, a remarkable chapter unfolded as the BOS Foundation released orangutans Liti, Cinta, Ojes and Wanto back into the wild! Liti and… more…
December 21, 2023
Cinta’s Journey: A Forest Homecoming
Cinta took her first steps into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Forest, Hiran watersheds, accompanied by her friends Liti, Ojes, and Wanto on… more…
December 20, 2023
BOS Foundation Releases 8 More Orangutans into the Wild!
20 December 2023 — Eight orangutans were released in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) over several days spanning from December 12 to… more…
December 14, 2023
An Old Friend Returns
Date Posted December 14, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan Throughout early December, the team at… more…
December 5, 2023
Meet the Candidates for the BOS Foundation’s 43rd Orangutan Release
Date Posted December 5, 2023 Text by: BOS Nyaru Menteng Communication Team, Central Kalimantan Photos by: Indrayana The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, together with… more…
December 5, 2023
BOS Foundation: Back-to-Back Releases – Meet the Orangutans
Date Posted: December 5, 2023 Text by: Communication Team in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan We are thrilled to announce that… more…
December 5, 2023
BOS Foundation: Freedom for ALL Orangutans
December 5, 2023 — We are thrilled to announce that in November 2023 the BOS Foundation has once again conducted back-to-back orangutan releases, one… more…
December 5, 2023
Adoption Program Spotlight: Curious Little Monyo
Date Posted: December 5, 2023 Text by: Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & BOS Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Photos by: Indrayana Monyo is… more…
December 5, 2023
Sumatra: The Orangutan Haven is a Reality!
Dec 5, 2023 — We have some incredible news to share and celebrate! The Swiss NGO PanEco Foundation and its Indonesian partner Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari… more…
December 4, 2023
VIDEO: Beni’s Remarkable Progress & Enduring Rituals
Date Posted: December 4, 2023 Text by: Communications Team, BOS Headquarters, Bogor, West Java & Orangutan Outreach Photos of Beni by: BOSF – Yohannes Eko… more…
December 4, 2023
BOSF Orangutan Rescue: Another Life Saved
Date Posted: December 4, 2023 Text by: Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan & Orangutan Outreach Photos by: BOSF – Yohannes Eko P Another… more…
October 23, 2023
Hello from Suluy the Orangutan!
Date Posted: October 23, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan The BOS Post Release Monitoring… more…
October 16, 2023
Video: Tracking Orangutans
Have you ever wondered how orangutans are tracked after they are released back into the forest? They’re fitted with a surgically implanted transmitter that the… more…
October 13, 2023
Cici the Orangutan – The Long Journey Home
Date Posted: October 13, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team BOS Headquarters, Bogor, West Java A LONG DELAY ENDS IN TRIUMPH! Back in 2013,… more…
October 12, 2023
Video: Meet Joyful Jeni!
Jeni is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng. She is a star student in Forest School along with Monyo, Bumi and Monita… all of… more…
October 6, 2023
Meet a Terrific Trio!
Date Posted: October 6, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen ERC, East Kalimantan Edited by Orangutan Outreach Do… more…
September 27, 2023
New Video: Orangutan Bamboo Bliss
Date Posted September 27, 2023 Orangutans in BOS Nyaru Menteng Forest School get tons of enrichment every day. They absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE bamboo… more…
September 27, 2023
Learning to Live With Our Forest-Dwelling Neighbors
Date Posted September 27, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team, BOS Headquarters, Bogor, West Java Human population growth and the expansion of development into… more…
September 21, 2023
A Thrilling Encounter with Petto the Orangutan!
Date Posted September 21, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Himba Pambelum Monitoring Camp, TNBBBR, Central Kalimantan Who remembers Petto? We have missed… more…
September 11, 2023
Long Time No See, Leonie!
Date Posted: September 11, 2023 Text by: BOSF PRM Team at Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan In Kehje Sewen Forest, the BOSF… more…
September 7, 2023
Orangutan Island: Daisy Reappears with a Baby!
Date Posted: September 7, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Totat Jalu, Bukit Batikap Protection Forest The BOS Foundation Post-Release Monitoring (PRM)… more…
August 23, 2023
Baimah’s Diet Check-In
Date Posted Aug 23, 2023 Text by: BOSF Communications Team at Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan Baimah, an orphaned orangutan from Kongbeng District, East Kutai, arrived… more…
August 8, 2023
The Power of Mama
Text by YIARI … Edited by Orangutan Outreach August 8, 2023 The Power of Mama is a community-led initiative supported by the International Animal Rescue… more…
August 3, 2023
Jeffrey Shares His Island Home
Date Posted August 3, 2023 Text by: BOSF Samboja Lestari Communications Team, East Kalimantan Jeffrey, an unreleasable male orangutan who is too old to undergo… more…
July 26, 2023
Video: Meet Delilah
Date Posted July 26, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team, Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan THE INDEPENDENT DELILAH Delilah was born on 29 June… more…
July 26, 2023
Love is in the Air for Orangutans Mayer and Elaine
Date Posted July 26, 2023 Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Camp Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan A NEW RELATIONSHIP BLOSSOMS IN… more…
July 20, 2023
Bored Ape Julius – The Journey Continues
Julius is Orangutan Outreach’s Bored Ape Ambassador. Orangutan Outreach. EIN: 26-0521285 All rights reserved. Orangutans are critically endangered. Extinction is forever. Please… more…
July 12, 2023
Video: Amazing Bumi
Orangutans are critically endangered in the wild due to deforestation and the conversion of their rainforest home to oil palm plantations… The staff at… more…