Today, we would like to introduce you to another orangutan warrior from the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan. Meet Mas Surip, the welding coordinator. What is your responsibility at Nyaru Menteng? I keep... View Article
Taking care of over 400 orangutans in two centres includes regular fitness checks by our dedicated veterinarian team. Routine exams help us monitor the general health of the orangutan population at our rehabilitation centres and, if... View Article
When you adopt an orangutan through our program, you sponsor not just your chosen orangutan. Instead, you become a true conservation champion by helping us reach our ultimate goal: Freedom for each eligible orangutan in our... View Article
It has been some time since we brought you a new Orangutan Warrior profile. This time, we’d like to introduce you to one of the inspiring women who has been a part of our Orangutan Habitat... View Article
The BOS Foundation is on a mission to release as many ready orangutans as possible from its two rehabilitation centres into the wild, where they can breed naturally in the forest. However, while in a rehabilitation... View Article
The BOS Foundation has successfully released 500 orangutans in the decade since the releases restarted in February 2012. Our latest release journey began in the evening when swabs were used to collect samples from team members... View Article
The BOS Foundation recently received three orphaned baby orangutans – two males and a female – all in the same month. After passing the compulsory quarantine period, the trio joined Forest School with other youngsters their... View Article
Thanks to your incredibly generous support, we are now breaking ground on a crucial rehabilitation project for a degraded peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Borneo. The area was once part of a failed mega-rice cultivation... View Article
6-year-old Ayu was born in the wild to the rehabilitated orangutans Lesan and Hamzah (presumed), who were both released in the Kehje Sewen Forest a decade ago. Young orangutans at Ayu’s age will slowly begin to... View Article
Orangutans have distinctive personalities and unique physical characteristics. These make it easy for those who work with them to tell individuals apart. A few indicators our technicians use to identify orangutans are body size, facial features,... View Article
Enrichment is essential in keeping the orangutans in our care mentally engaged while learning vital skills. Dr Nadine Adrianna Sugianto, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, is working on the Orangutan Enclosure Design Tool... View Article
Working deep in the rainforest, far away from the hustle and bustle of cities and urban areas, certainly has its perks! Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team occasionally encounters animals that most people only get to see... View Article
Orangutans are fascinating to observe. If you pay attention closely, you will uncover a world of exciting behaviours and interactions. For example, when several individuals come together and form a so-called ‘party’. Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM)... View Article
The Mawas Conservation Program is one of our working areas in Central Kalimantan. Unlike the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, it does not address orangutan rehabilitation but concentrates on preserving the population of wild orangutans living... View Article
Today is a very special day for our beloved Shelton. Exactly ten years ago, on 24 February 2012, our Samboja Lestari team rescued him. While looking for food, the six to seven-year-old male was beaten, shot... View Article
Do you enjoy watching our rescued orangutans playing and learning in Forest School and eventually returning to their true home in the Bornean rainforest? Unfortunately, the orangutan rehabilitation process does not always produce the desired results,... View Article
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on what you have helped us achieve in this most challenging year – from rescuing 15 orangutans and releasing 25 into the wild to replanting 200... View Article
The Wehea Dayak tribe has lived for generations in the East Kutai area of East Kalimantan, Borneo. Through the Orangutan Habitat Restoration (RHO) program, the BOS Foundation and its partners help the community in Muara Wahau... View Article
Knowing how to compete with other orangutans while foraging is one of the most critical skills an orangutan needs to survive in the wild. Each orangutan eventually learns about this, sometimes the hard way! Find out... View Article
In addition to protecting and preserving Bornean orangutans and their habitat, BOS works closely with local communities to help maintain their cultures and traditions. One example of a traditional ceremony we participate in is the naq lom. It... View Article
The threat is not over! COVID-19 case numbers in Indonesia are still high, putting our orangutans and staff members at risk. That’s why we must continue to protect their health as best as we possibly can... View Article
It was early in the morning when our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team at Camp Lesik, in the Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan, set out to capture Bong. The female orangutan, whom we released five years ago,... View Article
In the forest, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team members rely on supplies purchased monthly in Muara Wahau, the nearest town to Camp Nles Mamse, about 70 kilometres away. There, logistical and bulk food supplies, including vegetables... View Article
Lou Grossfeldt is BOS Australia’s longest-serving committee member and an internationally renowned expert in great ape conservation and primate husbandry and management. Together with writer David Blissett, she wrote ‘Amanka Stories: Saving the Last Apes’. It... View Article
Most of the orangutans that end up at our rehabilitation centres arrive in poor health, with some suffering from severe diseases or disorders that require special care or treatment. Jeje is one of them. He was... View Article
The job of caring for around 120 orangutans and 70 sun bears is a huge challenge – moreover, amid a pandemic. Yet, our veterinary team at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in East Kalimantan keeps... View Article
At our orangutan release sites and on our pre-release islands, the BOS Foundation employs special monitoring teams. They conduct regular observations and collect data on how released orangutans are adjusting to their new environment. The data... View Article
The hornbill is a perfect example of how tight nature and culture are interwoven. The unique bird with its brightly coloured and distinctively shaped bill not only helps to maintain the quality of forest ecosystems; it... View Article
We are still overjoyed that we could return another seven orangutans to their true home in the Bornean rainforest. Back from the long journey, our release team revealed more details, which we can’t wait to share... View Article
Recently, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse Camp, in the Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan, spotted three orangutans building nests only a few minutes’ hike from camp. What makes it so unique: It was... View Article
What a day for our Post Release Monitoring (PRM) team! During their regular observations in the forest, they recently spotted three mother-infant pairs in one spot: Lesan and her daughter Ayu, Sayang and her daughter Padma,... View Article
Jeffrey, a 23-year-old male orangutan, has been living on a pre-release island for over a year now. So it is a perfect time to give you an update on how he is doing. Before we could... View Article
We have stunning new images right out of the Bornean rainforest for you. These snapshots are not just valuable insights into the life of our released orangutans, they are also evidence of the abundance of species... View Article
When we release orangutans to the Bornean rainforest or a pre-release island, we need to make sure they find enough natural food. Therefore, we not only monitor them and make sure they are healthy and adapting... View Article
Have you ever wondered how our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) Team in East Kalimantan transports all their equipment through the Bornean rainforest? To say the least, it’s challenging. It’s a long journey to reach our two camps... View Article
Just last week, we informed you about our first rescue of the year. Shortly after, we were involved in three more orangutan rescues in Central Kalimantan. The three orangutans – Onyer, Ramangai, and one who has... View Article