The Story Behind an Orangutan Release

An orangutan release is never simply a ceremony, more often than not, it is deeply emotional. This is not only because of the...

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Manggo
Three Days in the Forest with Manggo and Melki

Recognizing natural food sources is one of the essential skills orangutans must develop before they can be released back into the wild. Throughout...

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Video: BOS Foundation’s 47th Orangutan Release from Nyaru Menteng

THIS is what we work for! Five more orangutans have returned to the forest where they belong! Congratulations to Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS)...

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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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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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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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BOSF Indie in Batikap Forest
Indie: A Standout in the Forest

  Just like humans, orangutans go through various life stages: from infancy and childhood to adolescence and adulthood. Each phase is marked by...

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