July 10, 2014
Baby Ruru’s First Steps Toward Freedom
On 11 June 2014, the rain was pouring down as the BOS Foundation Rescue Team from Nyaru Menteng headed towards the city of Sampit. In… more…
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July 3, 2014
Orangutan Outreach featured in Today’s Dietitian
2 July 2014 — Orangutan Outreach is featured in the July issue of Today’s Dietitian! [Vol. 16, No. 7, P. 20] Can’t find it on… more…
June 30, 2014
Lone Dröscher Nielsen Knighted by Prince of Denmark
30 June, 2014 — Hamlet the Orangutan could not be prouder of his adopted Danish mom! Today the Danish wildlife conservationist Lone Dröscher Nielsen, founder… more…
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…
June 18, 2014
Orangutan Outreach featured on OuTrop Blog
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…
June 18, 2014
Orangutan Outreach & Apps for Apes Featured in ‘The Mini Page’
“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…
June 11, 2014
BOS Nyaru Menteng News: Making the Move from the Nursery Group to Forest School
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…
June 5, 2014
Bonjour et Bienvenue à Orangutan Outreach en Français
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…
June 5, 2014
BOS Release Update: Kitty and Kate & Mego, too!
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…
June 5, 2014
BOS Nyaru Menteng: Meet Toby!
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…
June 2, 2014
Rickina Climbs Past 1 Million YouTube Views!
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…
May 28, 2014
How to get Indonesia’s leaders to accept some inconvenient truths
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…
May 22, 2014
OUTROP: May Project Update
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…
May 19, 2014
Orangutan Outreach featured on Huffington Post
In case you missed the article you can see it here.
April 30, 2014
Erin Jones: Saving Orangutans Silently
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…
April 29, 2014
Art for Apes: Laura Heggs Helps Orangutans
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…
April 25, 2014
Orangutan Photo of the Year!
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…
April 17, 2014
How Apps for Apes helps conservation
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…
April 17, 2014
12 More Lucky Orangutans are Going Wild!
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…
April 15, 2014
Love, Bornean Style
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…
April 7, 2014
Girl Scout Cookie Update From Madi & Rhiannon
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…
March 17, 2014
It’s Tax Time! Need a letter?
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 28, 2014
Tarzan: Two Years Exploring Batikap
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…
February 26, 2014
Support Orangutan Outreach when you shop on eBay
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…
February 7, 2014
Press Release: The BOS Foundation Nyaru Menteng Program Releases 20 Orangutans
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…
February 6, 2014
Ape Conservation Effort: Run for the Redheads
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…
February 4, 2014
BOS Nyaru Menteng Feb 2014 Release Candidates
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…
January 7, 2014
BOS Nyaru Menteng: Update on Baby Orangutan Sura
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…
January 7, 2014
BOS Nyaru Menteng: Meet Brave Baby Orangutan Sura
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…
January 2, 2014
Reaching Out: Johanna helps Orangutans
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…
December 16, 2013
Amazing Daisy
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…
December 13, 2013
Orangutan Outreach: Each One Reach One!
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…
December 10, 2013
Orangutan Outreach featured on ‘Animal Voices’ Podcast
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…
November 27, 2013
New BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Release Candidates
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…
November 26, 2013
Family Life in Batikap Release Forest
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…
September 11, 2013
Harrison Ford Visits BOS Nyaru Menteng
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…
August 16, 2013
BOS: Happy Independence Day, Orangutans!
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…
August 14, 2013
New Baby Rickina Video! Too cute for words!
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
Meet the New BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Release Candidates
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…
August 9, 2013
COP & JAAN: Mission Critical
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…
August 9, 2013
IAR Ketapang: Updates on Orangutans Large and Small!
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 26, 2013
Orangutan Island Has New Residents!
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 24, 2013
News from IAR Ketapang: The Adult Orangutans Are On The Move
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…
June 17, 2013
Apps for Apes: Special Thanks to NatGeo for the iPad re-up!
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…
May 24, 2013
Introducing the BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Release Fund
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…
April 6, 2013
MUST SEE VIDEO: Dramatic Orangutan Rescues by IAR
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…
April 3, 2013
BOS: Radio-Tracking Released Orangutans
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…
February 24, 2013
SOCP confiscates another illegal pet orangutan from Tripa
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…
February 22, 2013
Apps for Apes: NatGeo donates iPads for the orangutans!
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…
February 22, 2013
IAR News: First Baby Orangutan Arrives at NEW Ketapang Facility
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…
February 15, 2013
Meet the Feb 2013 BOS Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Release Candidates
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…
December 14, 2012
Exciting News from IAR Ketapang: Pelangsi is FREE
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…
October 24, 2012
Meet the BOS Nyaru Menteng Release Candidates!
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…
October 23, 2012
BOS Nyaru Menteng: Preparing for the Next Orangutan Release
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…
August 8, 2012
Press Release: BOS Nyaru Menteng to Release 8 Orangutans
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…
June 27, 2012
IAR Ketapang: Orangutan saved in the nick of time after ten days trapped in a snare
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…
June 27, 2012
Apps for Apes seeks iPads for Toronto Zoo
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…
June 27, 2012
iPads for orangutans: Program at Toronto Zoo would let apes use tablets for art and socializing
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…
June 27, 2012
Orangutans and gorillas go bananas for tablet computers
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…
June 26, 2012
Apps for Apes: An Interview with Orangutan Outreach
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…
June 26, 2012
Orangutans to Skype between zoos with iPads
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…
June 26, 2012
FaceTime for Apes: Orangutans Use iPads to Video Chat With Friends In Other Zoos
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…
June 26, 2012
BBC: Orangutans ‘could video chat’ between zoos via iPads
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…
June 26, 2012
Apps for apes: Orangutans want iPads for Christmas
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…
June 26, 2012
LA Times: Orangutans go ape for iPads, gorillas not so much
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…
June 26, 2012
A Public Statement from Lone Droscher-Nielsen
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…
June 26, 2012
Orangutan Outreach: Moving Forward
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…