Our Vision
Our vision is a world where orangutans are free from the threat of extinction and can live in the wild,
unharmed by humans.
back to their home.
our sanctuaries.
Meet Our Family
The Problem
There are numerous threats to the viability of the remaining wild orangutan population in Indonesia and Malaysia.  The primary threat is the loss of habitat with up to 80% of suitable forest in Indonesia and Malaysia having been lost in the past 20 years. Other threats, which often go hand-in-hand with the destruction of the rainforest, are the illegal pet trade
and poaching.
Latest News
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EXTRAORDINARY BUT DEADLY
Recently, in the Kehje Sewen Forest, our Post-Release Monitoring Team stumbled across an animal they instantly recognised from its iconic shape and colour. It can be found on tree branches and even on the ground. Yap!... View Article
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Galaksi is no longer little
Galaksi, once a tiny and fragile orangutan at Samboja Lestari’s Rehabilitation Centre, has blossomed into a lively and spirited youngster. Since he arrived in 2021, Galaksi has been under the careful watch of our dedicated surrogate... View Article
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THE HEROES BEHIND THE SCENES
Who are the dedicated people who care for our orangutans and sun bears every day? Let’s get to know our amazing enrichment team at our rehabilitation centres in Samboja Lestari and Nyaru Menteng. One essential part... View Article
Our Community
Borneo Orangutan Survival - BOS New Zealand
Donate to save orangutans from extinction by visiting BOS New Zealand’s website here 👉 www.orangutans.co.nz
Email: contact@orangutans.co.nz
Free phone: 0800 672 647
PLEASE GIVE TO OUR EMERGENCY FIRE APPEAL!
The flames are closing in – right now as you read this. Some fires have already reached our working areas.
Orangutans can't outrun smoke and flames. When the fire reaches them, we are the only ones standing between them and disaster. That's why we need your help right now!
Please give to our emergency fire appeal here: orangutans.donorsupport.co/page/FUNQMXYGUND
We urgently need to raise at least $35,000 by 15 October to fund up to 7 drones to spot fires faster.
With drone-based monitoring, we won't just see fires — we'll understand them. Real-time data on location, extent, and direction enables our field teams to track fire movement as it happens and choose the safest, smartest response routes. It's the difference between reacting to a fire and staying well ahead of it — a game-changer for the safety of orangutans and other wildlife that depend on us, as well as for our staff and local communities.
The devastating effects of a predicted "Super El Niño" have turned vital forest habitats into a tinderbox. Our Mawas Conservation Program area, with its precious peatland and crucial orangutan habitat, is already burning. In other areas, close to our Orangutan Rehabilitation Centres, the fire hotspots are just a few kilometres away.
It's urgent, but not too late–yet. Every minute matters, and every donation brings us closer to getting these drones airborne and becoming our eyes in the sky, before more forests and lives are lost.
Please donate now here: orangutans.donorsupport.co/page/FUNQMXYGUND
Thank you in the name of the orangutans!
#fireappeal #saveorangutan #urgent #elnino
Same ozone, chemically identical, but two different stories.
The stratospheric ozone layer, which we celebrate on today's World Ozone Day, shields us from the sun. It's the good ozone that saves lives.
The other form, near the ground, is toxic to breathe. It is one of the many devastating consequences of the extreme forest fires we are facing right now in some of our working areas and beyond, and it threatens air quality and the health of everyone affected.
Check out our video to learn more about ground-level, or tropospheric, ozone.
#WorldOzoneDay #saveorangutans #wildfires
Borneo is burning, and our parent organisation, the BOS Foundation, is on high alert, closely monitoring the situation.
Although we are prepared for a severe fire season, we urgently need your help. We are still far from the peak of a predicted record-breaking El Niño – the same weather pattern that, particularly during the 2015-2016 dry season, turned Borneo's rainforests into tinder and triggered one of the century's worst environmental disasters.
👉 Please stay tuned for the launch of our Emergency Fire Appeal this week!
#forestfires #saveorangutans #elniño #update
Patience is a virtue – and Jelapat has mastered it.
Jelapat – one of the orangutans in our adoption program and currently living on Badak Kecil pre-release island – has developed the perfect strategy to get what he needs.
Why pick a fight with the more dominant males when you can wisely wait until the timing is right to get what you want?
Discover Jelapat's clever survival strategy here: www.orangutans.co.nz/news/jelapat-the-strategist/
Jelapat is so close to freedom. Will you help him get there? Adopt him here: www.orangutans.co.nz/adopt/jelapat/
#saveorangutans #conservation #adoptanorangutan
Include a Charity Week is in full swing, and with it comes your chance to create a life-changing legacy for orphaned, traumatised, sick, disabled, and elderly orangutans.
Please use this chance to learn more about leaving a gift in your Will for BOS New Zealand, ensuring that orangutans have a future long after we are gone.
Discover more about this opportunity here: www.orangutans.co.nz/leave-a-legacy/
Your gift - even just 1% of your estate - means the world to us in our mission to save the critically endangered Bornean orangutans from extinction and protect their forest homes.
Let your love live on; write your Will online for free here: wills.everywill.co.nz/c/bos-nz
#IncludeACharityWeek #IncludeACharity #GiftsInWills
#letyourvaluesliveon #SaveOrangutans
Do you want to become a true superhero by supporting our superhero?
While all the young orangutans in our adoption program are deeply inspiring and little heroes in their own right, we call Kopral our superhero.
Why? Because of his incredible resilience following severe trauma and the loss of both arms.
At just 4 years old, Kopral was being kept as an illegal pet when he escaped from his cage and climbed a pole. Tragically, he electrocuted himself on the live overhead wires, resulting in a double amputation. As a result, Kopral cannot survive in the wild. He is currently receiving medical treatment and serves as an uplifting reminder to never give up, no matter what life throws at you.
Adopt Kopral and his Friends here: www.orangutans.co.nz/adopt/kopral-and-friends/
#SaveOrangutans #adoptanorangutan #superhero
Do you want your love, generosity and kindness to live on long after you are gone?
Include a Charity Week, running from 7–13 September, is the perfect time to explore how – for example, by including a gift to BOS New Zealand in your Will.
Even a gift of just 1% of your estate — after your loved ones have been taken care of — can help us rescue, rehabilitate and release orangutans back to the wild, save them from extinction and protect their forest homes.
Whether you've considered leaving us a gift in your Will before, or this is the first time it's crossed your mind, we've put together all the information you need in one place to make it as easy as possible for you.
Discover more about our legacy program here: www.orangutans.co.nz/leave-a-legacy/
We've also partnered with EveryWill so you can start your online Will right from your home. Write your Will online, for free, here: wills.everywill.co.nz/c/bos-nz
#IncludeACharityWeek #IncludeACharity #GiftsInWills #LetYourValuesLiveOn #SaveOrangutans
FIRE UPDATE: BOS Foundation CEO Dr Ir. Jamartin Sihite with the latest news from Borneo.
At the moment, our rehabilitation centres in Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari are still operating safely despite the fires. However, smoke has started reaching Nyaru Menteng.
Our young orangutans and all the orangutans in our care continue to receive the attention and care they need as we closely monitor the situation. 🦧🌿
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who continues to support us during this critical time.
Please stay tuned for our upcoming Fire Appeal to raise urgent funds to prepare for a predicted record-breaking fire season. We truly couldn't get through this without you. 💚
#saveorangutans #forestfires #elniño #update
