Video: Orangutan Nest Building

Orangutans Feruza and Otan are learning one of the most important skills at BOS Samboja Forest School: nest building!

With guidance from the BOSF technicians, they practice building a safe place to rest and recharge, an essential step toward life in the wild. Enjoy this video from the BOS Foundation Samboja Lestari Center.

Thank you for supporting the Forest School students!


Orangutans Need Your Help!

Thank you for your generous support in these challenging times.
Donate     Adopt

Adopt an Orangutan

Galaksi

Age:  5 years
Location:  BOS Samboja Lestari

Galaksi is a juvenile orangutan in forest school who is small but mighty. With friends at his side, he turns each day into an adventure.

Jenny

Age:  2 years
Location:  BOS Samboja Lestari

Jenny is quickly growing in forest school where she has transformed from an easily frightened infant into a clever & cheeky toddler.

Rumba

Age:  4 years
Location:  BOS Nyaru Menteng

Rumba has overcome physical challenges in forest school to show us that with patience and perseverance anything is possible.

Selfie

Age:  2 years
Location:  BOS Nyaru Menteng

Selfie is a young orangutan and an adventurous soul whose independence is growing everyday in Forest School.

Monyo

Age:  7 years
Location:  BOS Nyaru Menteng

Monyo is a young orangutan in forest school, learning essential skills as he grows toward independence.

Baimah, a young female orangutan, sits calmly among trees in the forest while observing her surroundings.

Baimah

Age:  5 years
Location:  BOS Samboja Lestari

Baimah is a bold young orangutan rescued from captivity and now learning the skills she’ll need to thrive in the forest.