Jeffrey’s journey to freedom
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
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Jungle looks
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
Survey on bikes
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
Stuck in the jungle
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
Three babies rescued
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
Our first rescue of the year
In cooperation with the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), we recently carried out our first rescue mission of the year. An adult male orangutan needed our help. We had received some information about this... View Article
Another Baby!
The ultimate goal of all of BOS Foundation’s reintroduction efforts is to establish populations of orangutans who are self-sufficient, have babies and raise them to independence. Therefore, the best marker of success for us is when... View Article
Starting Strong
After the successful release of Freet, Juve, and Britney on 18 February, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Lesik Camp in the Kehje Sewen Forest of East Kalimantan has found renewed vigour! The global pandemic had... View Article
Nonstop to freedom
Get ready for some fantastic news! We have started to release orangutans again. After almost one year in lockdown, we safely and successfully released ten orangutans back to the Bornean rainforest. From our centre in Central... View Article
Free Dilla!
We have great news: Orangutan Jungle School star Dilla, together with her female friends Mawas and Jeliva, has been released on the Badak Kecil Orangutan Sanctuary Island! We are delighted to report the safe and successful... View Article
What happened to Dilla and Delilah?
In our last post, we shared the exciting news with you about Dilla’s, Mawa’s and Jeliva’s upcoming move to a sanctuary island. We will tell you all about our first attempt to transfer orangutans since the... View Article
Help Yordanka and Co. return to their islands!
Besides protecting our orangutans and staff from COVID-19, we are currently facing another challenge. Before 2020 came to an end, our team at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre found themselves preoccupied with an unexpected and... View Article
Mardianto’s 15-Year-Challenge
You might have seen the #10YearChallenge on social media, where people upload two photos of themselves, taken ten years apart. The ‘challenge’ typically highlights just how much an individual’s appearance has, or has not, changed over... View Article
A review and a big THANK YOU
2020 has been an unusually challenging year for everyone. All around the world, we lost loved ones, jobs and our way of life. However, despite the hurdles we’ve been up against, the support from you, our... View Article
Malika and the strange noise
Orangutans, much like their human relatives, each have their own unique personality. Some are friendly and have a playful character, while others are more serious or aloof and like to be left alone. Malika, a 5-year-old... View Article
The gift of a second chance
It’s almost Christmas, and if you are still looking for a unique gift, sit back, relax – and browse through our shop. Check out our instant gifts, adopt an orangutan, or donate directly. Every gift you... View Article
It’s a new baby!
Drum Roll, Please! We are happy to announce the 5th natural birth among released orangutans in the Kehje Sewen Forest and the 21st wild-born baby across all release sites. Female orangutan Signe, released to the forest... View Article
Update from Borneo
It has been almost nine months since the BOS Foundation closed its rehabilitation centres to visitors, volunteers, and researchers to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Throughout this uncertain time, we have remained fully committed to... View Article
How we keep our camps tiptop
If you have read stories about our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) teams, you will know that these groups of dedicated orangutan warriors are responsible for monitoring, observing, and collecting data on released orangutans. However, the role of... View Article
A mural with a purpose
Jaqueline Pascarl and her husband, Dr Ian Maratos, from Melbourne love murals and the images they reflect. And both are deeply concerned about the destruction of the rainforest in Borneo and the habitat of orangutans. Being... View Article
World Habitat Day 2020
The first Monday of every October is designated as World Habitat Day, which this year falls on 5 October. This is a day for us to reflect on the state of the cities and towns in which... View Article
Resilient Nobri
This week we would like to tell you the story of Nobri. It is one of our many stories of hope. Because no matter how impossible the obstacles may appear, if we provide an opportunity, orangutans... View Article
A look back at 2019
Please watch this short video for a brief outline of our achievements for 2019 in the rescue release and rehabilitation of Orangutans under our care in Borneo. Thank you for your support.
Mother and Baby Rescued
The joint team from the Bontang Natural Resource Conservation Agency(BKSDA), East Kalimantan,and the staff from Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Samboja Lestari recently rescued a pair of mother-infant orangutan. A 20... View Article
Is Conservation Guerrilla Warfare Dead, or Just Turned Corporate?
13 February 2015, The Jakarta Globe
With pretty small financial means, conservation has won many such battles. The conservation movement has also been successful to get conservation principles onto the political agendas, into mainstream media, and into public discourse.
Project Orangutan – The Exhibition
November 2014-December 2014
Project Orang-utan – The Exhibition (at Berrima and Sydney), by Jessica Warwick, is a Fundraising Art Exhibition featuring artists from Australia wide with the intention to raise awareness and to raise much needed funding for the International Animal Rescue Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre in Ketapang, Indonesian Borneo.
Orangutan Awareness Day
November 2014
Orangutan Awareness Day, Saturday 15th November
Shannon Reserve Surry Hills: 10.30am - 4.00pm.
Come and say hello to Lou Grossfeldt, BOS Vice President.
About Orangutans
News – Orangutan Behaviour Orangutans play video games too(15 March 2016) Reflections on a Year of Following and Photographing Orangutans(3 February 2015) The human age: The world shaped by us(10 September 2014) Orangutans plot out travel... View Article
Forest Chatter BOS Australia Newsletters
BOS Australia Newsletters Remember to sign up on the home page to receive your quarterly copy of our newsletter. You can find copies of our previous newsletters here. June 2017 February 2017
BOS Australia
News – BOS Australia Buy a baby kit for an orphan orangutan – bonus posters1 June 2016 Enrichment workshops in BorneoFebruary 2016 Donate by shopping online – Easy Fundraiser14 Oct 2015 Our Primate Family: Life with... View Article
BOS International
News – BOS International Olbert gets a second chance at freedom(14 June 2017) Elisa and Wardah enjoy their freedom in the wild(05 June 2017) BOS Foundation rescues Albino Orangutan(02 May 2017) Six More Orangutans Get Their... View Article