Text by: Communication Team in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan December 2, 2020 — Orangutans acquire many important skills throughout the rehabilitation process, as they work… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team Dec 4, 2020 — Earlier this month, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Nles Mamse, in the southern… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication team November 25, 2020 — Over the last few months, the BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received two… more…
There are orangutan lovers all around the world! Orangutan Outreach has supporters, donors, and adoptive parents from more than a dozen countries! (and Facebook fans… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team & Orangutan Outreach November 12, 2020 — It has been eight months since the BOS Foundation closed its rehabilitation… more…
Text by: BOSF Post-Release Monitoring Team in Lesik Camp, East Kalimantan October 22, 2020 — In nature documentaries that portray the lives of primates in… more…
Text by: BOSF PRM Team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan October 22, 2020 — Several weeks ago, the BOS Samboja Post-Release… more…
Text by: Communications Team in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan October 14, 2020 — For the surrogate mothers at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, the… more…
Text by: Communications Team in Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan October 8, 2020 — When you’re experiencing a bad hair day, it’s easy to get hair… more…
Orangutan Outreach was featured in the Washington Post in a story lamenting the state of travel and tourism in the Covid-19 era. View the full… more…
We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes video from BOS Nyaru Menteng, the world’s largest orangutan rescue and care center. At the end of the day,… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team in Nyaru Menteng September 30, 2020 — “Yooo! Buah, yooo!”, call out the surrogate mothers every morning at the… more…
We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes video from BOS Nyaru Menteng, the world’s largest orangutan rescue and care center. We are facing difficult times due… more…
We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes video from BOS Nyaru Menteng, the world’s largest orangutan rescue and care center. We are facing difficult times due… more…
We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes video from BOS Nyaru Menteng, the world’s largest orangutan rescue and care center. You can support the center by… more…
Text by: Andrea Knox, BOS Foundation Communications and Research Advisor September 23, 2020 — On May 30, 2001 an 8-year-old orangutan entered the Nyaru Menteng… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team September 10, 2020 — In Forest School, the orangutans form close bonds with their surrogate mothers and babysitters, and… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team at Nyaru Menteng August 26, 2020 — Orangutans, much like their human relatives, each have their own unique personalities.… more…
Text by: PRM Team in Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest August 2020 — Camp Lesik, in the northern part of the Kehje Sewen Forest, East… more…
Please take a few minutes to watch this thoughtful discussion with Orangutan Outreach founder, Richard Zimmerman. Learn about all the work Orangutan Outreach is doing… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team August 5, 2020 — Early in 2019, the orangutans on Pre-Release Island #8 at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team July 22, 2020 — Our dedicated surrogate mothers have many interesting stories to tell about the orangutans they care… more…
Text by: Melki Deus Purba, PRM Team Camp Coordinator in Batikap July 15, 2020 — “Stop! There’s one at the top of that tree”, I… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team at Samboja Lestari July 13, 2020 — In November 2015, a baby orangutan was born on Island #3 at… more…
Yutris is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng in Borneo, Indonesia. He is one of the stars of the series Orangutan Jungle School. He… more…
July 2020 — The BOS Foundation is now in its fourth month since it closed its rehabilitation centers to visitors, due to the global… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team in Nyaru Menteng July 8, 2020 — Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans, making them one of… more…
Noni and Dodo are a lovely orangutan pair who are being cared for at the Cikananga Wildlife Center on Java Island. They were rescued… more…
Orangutan Outreach has taken a giant leap forward in fundraising and is now able to accept tax-deductible donations in the following cryptocurrencies via The… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team June 10, 2020 — Orangutans share 97% of the same DNA as us, and often display behaviours similar to… more…
Text by: Dessi Sidabutar, Surrogate Mother at BOS Nyaru Menteng June 3, 2020 — Being a part of the BOS Foundation team certainly has it… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team May 13, 2020 — Who could forget Kopral, the armless male orangutan who ‘ruled’ over Forest School Group… more…
Text by: Vivi Dwi Santi, Veterinarian in BOS Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan May 6, 2020 — In March, a Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) technician from the… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team May 1, 2020 — At our orangutan rehabilitation centers, we continue to prepare hundreds of rescued orangutans for release… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team Please support the BOSF Emergency Covid-19 Relief Fund April 8, 2020 — It has been almost six weeks since… more…
Text by: Jack Lammas, BOSF Post Release Monitoring Volunteer at Camp Totat Jalu, Bukit Batikap Protection Forest April 29, 2020 — It was 4:00 am… more…
On the 12th of March 2019, a nearly 4-month-old orangutan baby was brought into the SOCP rescue and rehabilitation center by local authorities. The… more…
Official statement by the BOS Foundation 20 March 2020 Dear Orangutan Friends, On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus,… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication team March 18, 2020 — Late last year, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation rescued baby orangutans Monyo, Niniek and… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team March 4, 2020 — Do you remember Jeffrey? He was undergoing rehabilitation at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre,… more…
February 28, 2020 — Jakarta, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Friday, 28 February 2020 – The Directorate of Biodiversity Conservation (KKH), the Bukit Baka… more…
A success story 10 years in the making In August 2009 Orangutan Outreach teamed up with the world-renowned British charity International Animal Rescue to help… more…
February 19, 2020 — BOS Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan, 19 February, 2020. The Directorate of Biodiversity Conservation, the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR)… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team February 20, 2020 — Established in 1991, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation has remained true to its initial… more…
Text by BOSF Communications Team February 14, 2020 — In the second release of the new year three lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng are… more…
Text by: The BOS Foundation Communication Team February 13, 2020 — A joint team from the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and the Central Kalimantan… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team January 29, 2020 — The new year is off to a good start for many of our Forest School… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team January 21, 2020 — Starting the new year with new hope, BOS Foundation has released three more rehabilitated orangutans… more…
January 20, 2020 — In the first release of the new year three lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng are being released back into the… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team January 10, 2020 — The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to start something new. This… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team December 18, 2019 — Closing the year on a high note, the BOS Foundation has released nine more rehabilitated… more…
Text by: PRM Team in Lesik Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest December 17, 2019 — Most mothers, humans and orangutans alike, experience a similar predicament once… more…
Text by: PRM Team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest. December 17, 2019 — The orangutans we reintroduce to the wild are tracked by… more…
December 14, 2019 — Eleven lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng— including three mother-baby pairs and two wild adult males— are being released back into… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team December 6, 2019 — The majority of orangutans that we take in at our rehabilitation centres arrive in a… more…
Titon the Magnificent Text by: BOS PRM Team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest December 5, 2019 — The BOS Foundation, in collaboration with… more…
Text by: BOS PRM Team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest December 5, 2019 — It has been just over a fortnight since mother… more…
Text by: BOS PRM Team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest Dec 5, 2019 — As the year winds down, the BOS Post-Release Monitoring… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team December 5, 2019 — The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, in collaboration with the Central Kalimantan BKSDA, the Bukit… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communications Team November 18, 2019 — Do you remember mother-infant pair, Jubaedah and Jubaedi, who were rescued several months ago? Jubaedah… more…
November 18, 2019 — Eighteen lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng— including one mother-baby pair— are being released back into the forest! Meet the candidates!… more…
Text by BOSF Communications Team November 12, 2019 — The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) are… more…
October 30, 2019 — After three full months of balancing orangutan release-related activities with ongoing orangutan behavioural monitoring, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Lesik… more…
Text by: Melki Deus Purba, PRM Coordinator in Totat Jalu Camp, Bukit Batikap Protection Forest October 30, 2019 — “Stop over there, bro,” I directed… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team at Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest OCTOBER 23, 2019 — Every orangutan will follow their unique path as… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team October 21, 2019 — The first time we met Alejandra was when she was rescued by a joint team… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team October 17, 2019 — Despite our extensive experience in carrying out orangutan reintroductions, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS)… more…
October 16, 2019 — Eight more lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng are being released back into the forest! Meet the candidates! Good luck everyone!… more…
Text by: PRM team at Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest October 16, 2019 — Recently, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse Camp,… more…
The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) are conducting a fifth release for 2019 in the Kehje… more…
FIRES ARE WREAKING HAVOC ALL ACROSS BORNEO! AND THE ORANGUTANS DON’T HAVE THE LUXURY OF LEAVING! Palm oil companies and small land holders are… more…
Text by: Melki Deus Purba, PRM Coordinator in Totat Jalu Camp, Bukit Batikap Protection Forest September 30, 2019 — Since 2012, numerous births have been… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team in Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest September 24, 2019 — It was a beautiful Saturday morning when our Post-Release… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM team at Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest September 24, 2019 — Following the latest BOS Foundation orangutan release conducted… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team September 9, 2019 — Rehabilitated orangutan releases are in full swing here in Indonesia, as The Borneo Orangutan Survival… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM Team in Nles Mamse, Kehje Sewen Forest Sept 4, 2019 — On 27 August 2019, the BOS Foundation released four… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team Sept 4, 2019 — Following the successful release of 24 orangutans to natural forests in the first half of… more…
September 3, 2019 — Eight more lucky orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng are being released back into the forest! Meet the candidates! Stay tuned for… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest AUGUST 27, 2019 — Last week, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from… more…
The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation and the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) are conducting a fourth release for 2019 in the Kehje… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest August 22, 2019 — Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse… more…
Text by: PRM team in Kehje Sewen Forest August 22, 2019 — With 97% of the same DNA as humans, it is no surprise that… more…
It’s fire season again and Borneo is burning. Palm oil companies, farmers and small land holders are setting fires that are burning out of control.… more…
Award-winning children’s book authors Kathy and Peter Creamer are committed to help with the conservation of orangutans. The thought of orangutans disappearing from the face… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team August 7, 2019 — Since its establishment in 1991, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation has remained committed to… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM team in Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest AUGUST 5, 2019 — Komo and Petak were both rescued from captivity, and… more…
August 1, 2019 — In commemoration of World Nature Conservation Day, which falls annually on 28 July, eight rehabilitated orangutans will be returned to their… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation PRM team in Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest July 31, 2019 — Recently, our post-release monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Lesik –… more…
July 26, 2019 — Another group of rehabilitated orangutans will be reintroduced to the forest in a collaborative effort between the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS)… more…
Text by: Communication Team BOS Foundation July 26, 2019 — On 23 December, 2017, a 2-year-old baby orangutan arrived at the BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng… more…
Text by: PRM Team in Camp Lesik, Kehje Sewen Forest 25 July 2019 — Releasing orangutans back into the forest is not the end of… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team 25 July 2019 — The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, in cooperation with the East Kalimantan BKSDA, has… more…
Text by: BOS Foundation Communication Team 25 July 2019 — In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – an international union comprised… more…
(All photos © 2019 Ariesta Ketaren SOCP/YEL. Click on the thumbnail to see the full image.) PRESS RELEASE Three infant orangutans confiscated during smuggling attempt… more…
NEW SERIES FOLLOWING THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANED ORANGUTANS AVAILABLE TO STREAM FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 ON SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL PLUS NEW YORK – June 25, 2019 –… more…
24 June, 2019 — Text by the BOS Foundation Communications Team The BOS Foundation is preparing to release four more orangutans from the Samboja Lestari… more…
Text by: BOSF PRM Team at Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest 19 June 2019 — The warmth of morning sunshine was a welcome change… more…
Above: Leonie, Signe, Bungaran Text by: PRM team in Nles Mamse Camp, Kehje Sewen Forest June 10, 2019 — On a cold morning in the… more…
Text by: Vivi Dwi Santi, Vet from Nyaru Menteng, Bukit Batikap Protection Forest May 29, 2019 — Found in the forests of Kalimantan and Sumatra,… more…
Text by: Danielle Sorrell, PRM Team Coordinator in Totat Jalu Camp, Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest May 15, 2019 — The ongoing decline in Bornean orangutan… more…