Keeping Track of Orangutans After They Return to the Forest

  A release into the wild is often seen as the final chapter in an orangutan’s rehabilitation journey. After years of care and...

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Video: BOS Nyaru Menteng’s 47th Orangutan Release Candidates

  The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya...

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Orangutan Mental Health
Understanding Orangutan Mental Health

  When we talk about mental health, we usually think about humans – trauma, grief, depression, and healing. But what if we told...

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Plush Toys and Milk
Video: Do Orangutan Babies Need Plush Toys & Milk?

Orphaned orangutans being cared for in rehabilitation centers need much attention, care, nurturing and support. The babies also need much comforting and require...

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Baby Roy's Journey
Video: Baby Roy’s Journey

Baby Roy was rescued by BOS Foundation and is undergoing rehabilitation at the Nyaru Menteng orangutan center. Once overweight, this sweet boy is...

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Otan the Explorer
Otan – The Explorer from Up River

  The morning mist still hung lightly over the forest canopy as our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team began their routine patrol in the...

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BOSF Post-Release Monitoring Expedition
Orangutan Monitoring Expedition & Biodiversity Inventory

  Behind the dense canopy of Kehje Sewen Forest, there is a group of people who walk not for adventure, nor for recognition....

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Proboscis Monkey
Meet the Neighbors: Long-Nosed Proboscis Monkeys

An exciting encounter occurred when the BOS Foundation's Biodiversity–Post Release Monitoring (B-PRM) team conducted a patrol in Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan. During...

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Sisi & Sijalu
Sisi and Baby Sijalu: Learning to Survive

  Last January, the BOS Foundation Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team completed a series of radio-tracking activities to locate orangutan movements across several main...

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