June 26, 2014
Old Friends: Released Orangutans Reunited in Forest
Sif and Emen’s Families It has been more than a year since Sif and her daughter Sifa were released into Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest. Learn… more…
Sif and Emen’s Families It has been more than a year since Sif and her daughter Sifa were released into Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest. Learn… more…
Orangutan Outreach Founder Director Richard Zimmerman recently did an extensive interview for the OuTrop blog. Why was it orangutans that became your passion over any… more…
“The Mini Page” is an awesome weekend newspaper supplement for kids that comes out with papers all across the US. Orangutan Outreach and Apps for… more…
On May 21 2014, the BOS Foundation’s Forest School in Nyaru Menteng welcomed new students from the Nursery Group. Orangutans who arrive at our centers… more…
Encore jeune, la page “en français” de la fondation Orangutan Outreach (sur facebook) crée il y a moins d’un an est née du désir de… more…
Kitty & Kate Kitty and her daughter Kate were the 100th and 101st orangutans to be released into the Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest by the… more…
Just like humans, mother orangutans form an extremely close bond with their infants. The trauma an infant goes through when his or her mother is… more…
She did it!!! {:(|} Rickina has climbed past 1 million views!!!! Check out the clip Rickina is being cared for at IAR Ketapang! Adopt her… more…
By Erik Meijaard The essence of science is a willingness to question assumed truths by objectively and transparently testing them. As a scientist I would… more…
Why we give a dam: blocking the former illegal logging canals to rehabilitate the forest and save orangutan habitat A legacy of the past illegal… more…
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April 2014 – We recently received an email from a very special young lady. Erin Jones adores orangutans– and after learning about the crisis facing them… more…
Laura Heggs has been a friend of the apes for a long time! She’s a primatologist and artist who enjoys painting animals subjects. A percentage… more…
Veterinary staff of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) perform medical checks on the newest arrival at the SOCP quarantine centre near Medan, Sumatra. The… more…
Our friends at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest recently did a blog interview about Apps for Apes with Orangutan Outreach Executive Director Richard Zimmerman. Read Part 2 of… more…
12 more orangutans from BOS Nyaru Menteng will be soon be living free in Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest. The BOS Release Team is planning to… more…
Just over a year ago on the 14th of February 2013, a handsome orangutan named Edwan was released into Batikap Forest. Learn more about the… more…
ABC Bakers’ Girl Scout Cookies Still Contain Unsustainable Palm Oil BY RHIANNON TOMTISHEN AND MADISON VORVA APRIL 7, 2014 Source: Earth Island Journal Learn more… more…
To all our 2013 donors: Tax day is less than a month away! If you need us to send you a confirmation of your contribution,… more…
February 2014 – Last August 2013, the BOS Nyaru Menteng Bukit Batikap Monitoring Team found big male orangutans Tarzan and Edwan hanging out across the… more…
eBay makes it easier than ever to support Orangutan Outreach when you buy or bid online! Check it out: (When you get to the eBay… more…
On December 1, 2013, the BOS Foundation program in Central Kalimantan at Nyaru Menteng released a mother-daughter pair and one female orangutan to their natural… more…
Feb 2014 – Our friends at Atlanta’s Ape Conservation Effort (ACE) had another successful fund raiser for the orangutans! The First Annual “Run for the… more…
On February 7th and 8th the team from BOS Nyaru Menteng will be releasing 20 more orangutans back into the Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, where… more…
Text by: Monterado Fridman, Coordinator of Communication and Education Division in Nyaru Menteng (Modified by Orangutan Outreach) Photos by: Indrayana, Adoption Photo Coordinator of Nyaru Menteng Jan… more…
Text by: Monterado Fridman, Communication and Education Coordinator – Nyaru Menteng Photo by: Indrayana, Nyaru Menteng Enrichment Staff and Photographer A Broken Baby Jan 2014 — His… more…
2 Jan 2014 – Long-time Orangutan Outreach supporter Johanna Hampton, Trillium Roots & Shoots group leader, recently set up a holiday booth selling Chandler Farm’s… more…
Dec 2013 – As the year draws to a close we want to pause for a moment and reflect on something truly special. Orangutan Outreach… more…
Hello amazing humans! We know you are constantly being barraged by appeals for funds from a million organizations– and this time of year your inbox… more…
Orangutan Outreach was recently featured on the Canadian Podcast Animal Voices. Check out the awesome interview with Orangutan Outreach Executive Director Richard Zimmerman on the… more…
26 Nov 2013 – The Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest will soon be welcoming 17 more rehabilitated orangutans from the BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Center. These… more…
26 Nov 2013 – Batikap Release Forest has become a testament to orangutan family life! New orangutan mother Monic is protecting and showering her baby Messi… more…
11 September 2013 — A very special guest visited BOS Nyaru Menteng this past week. On Thursday, September 5, Hollywood A-list actor Harrison Ford visited… more…
After releasing 20 Central Kalimantan orangutans on Valentine’s Day last February, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation releases 18 more orangutans from Nyaru Menteng as… more…
Check out this amazing footage of Little Miss Rickina soon after her arrival at IAR Ketapang! Video courtesy of Alejo Sabugo for International Animal Rescue… more…
August 14, 2013 – Building on the success of the previous releases over the course of the past year, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation… more…
9 August 2013 — Orangutan Outreach partners COP and JAAN have been in a remote corner of East Kalimantan (Borneo) trying desperately to save the… more…
Text by IAR vet Christine Nelson (minor edits by OO) The past month was busy as usual at the Ketapang Transit Center and the new… more…
July 2013 – Having successfully commenced the reintroductions of orangutans into Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, the orangutan rehabilitation process at BOS Nyaru Menteng is now… more…
July 2013 – IAR Ketapang has been a hive of activity in the last few weeks in preparation for the big orangutan move. This past… more…
On behalf of the orangutans– and chimps!– we would like to give a special thanks to our friends at NatGeo for providing us with 9… more…
Since summer 2012 the team at BOS Nyaru Menteng has released dozens of orangutans into a safe, pristine forest called Batikap. But this is only… more…
Orangutan Outreach has been partners with International Animal Rescue (IAR) since 2009. The orangutans of West Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) have a safe haven at… more…
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Orangutan Outreach has been able to make a valuable contribution to the BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Release… more…
Joint Press Release by 1. PanEco Foundation (Switzerland) 2. Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) Aceh 3. Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL) Medan SOCP confiscates another illegal pet orangutan… more…
We would like to extend a special thanks to our friends at NatGeo, who are providing us with free, gently used iPads for our Apps… more…
19 Feb 2013 – Just days after the official opening of its new Orangutan Centre in West Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), the Indonesian arm of UK charity… more…
Building on previous success in releasing 44 Central Kalimantan orangutans during 2012 and in commemoration of Valentine’s Day 2013, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation… more…
Pelangsi, the orangutan who lost his hand after being trapped in a snare, is given the gift of freedom for Christmas A young male orangutan… more…
The BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Center is releasing 21 orangutans back into the wild this coming November! We’re publishing 3-4 profiles per day, leading… more…
This month is a very busy month for us as we are preparing for our forth release in November. This will be our biggest release… more…
In an effort to meet the target that set by the Indonesian Orangutan Conservation Action Plan 2007-2017, BOS Foundation in Nyaru Menteng will release 8… more…
View more photos and learn more: International Animal Rescue Please support the Orangutans at Ketapang 12 April 2012 – An orangutan trapped in a snare survived for… more…
Feb 29, 2012 View the Source: CBC News A female orangutan who resides at the Toronto Zoo could use a donated iPad to connect with her… more…
BY DAN NEUTEL, FOR POSTMEDIA NEWS FEBRUARY 29, 2012 View the Source: Canada.com Orangutans at the Toronto Zoo may soon be monkeying around with Apple’s iconic… more…
And offer zoo researchers insight into their brains By Kate Lunau February 23, 2012 View the source: Macleans The three orangutans at the Milwaukee County Zoo… more…
By Jason England January 14, 2012 View the original interview at the Source: New Rising Media Hitting viral news recently, the Orangutan Outreach charity effort has asked Apple… more…
By Sebastian Anthony on December 30, 2011 Source: Extreme Tech For the last six months, orangutans — those great, hairy, orange apes that go “ook” a… more…
By Rebecca Boyle 01.03.2012 Source: Popular Science Orangutans living in captivity will soon start using iPads for primate play-dates, using Skype or FaceTime to interact with their… more…
29 December 2011 Source: BBC By Dave Lee Technology reporter Orangutans at a Milwaukee zoo could soon be video-calling their primate friends via tablet computers.The hairy tech… more…
28 December 2011 by Julian Smith Source: New Scientist Forget bananas. The biggest hit in zoos this year is an Apple, though orangs have more of a… more…
29 December 2011 Source: LA Times For the last six months, three orangutans at the Milwaukee County Zoo have had the pleasure of playing with a… more…
7 October 2011 Due to recent speculation and untrue statements regarding my continued involvement in orangutan conservation I have decided to release this public statement.… more…
Sept 2011 – After the disaster in Sintang and tragic loss of baby Luna Orangutan Outreach had to re-evaluate our efforts on the ground in Indonesia. We took critical… more…