Street artist Vexta is one of four artists who have designed a bottle for ABSOLUT.
All proceeds of the sale of Vexta's creatively designed bottle go directly to BOS Australia.
To grab a piece of original street art and help the orangutans bid in the charity auction. Auction ends at 9am Febraury 25th.
The bottles are on display at the Opera Bar, Sydney. Thanks Vexta
7 February 2012
There have probably been at least 2,800 confiscations of illegally kept orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra since the early 1970s.
A mother and baby orangutan, facing certain death, were rescued from hunters armed with machetes, knives and ropes.
When the Rescue team arrived, the mother gave no resistance, which is extraordinary behavior for a wild orangutan, suggesting she was totally exhausted from being chased all night.
Hunters can be paid up to A$150 for each orangutan they kill.
The good news is that the release site was the Kehje Sewen site which was funded by Australian BOS donors including a significant contribution by John Cochrane.
View the Release video or
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You may recall the note we sent around in October about baby Himba, who was rescued by a wood collector in Central Kalimantan. He had brought baby Himba to Nyaru Menteng in a small cardboard box.
We now bring you an update on his wellbeing.
Since the 1990s, BOSF has worked to rehabilitate captive orangutans and reintroduce them back into the wild. It now has a total 850 orangutans in rehabilitation — 650 at a facility in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan, and 200 in Samboja Lestari.
A recent Jakarta Globe article highlights the various stages and challenges of orangutan rehabilitation.
Photo: A baby orangutan at a Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation rehabilitation center in East Kalimantan on Jan. 11. (JG Photo/Fidelis E. Satriastanti)
27 January 2012
As bounty hunters with bush knives entrapped them in a circle and moved in for the kill, the only thing this mother orang-utan could think to do was to wrap a giant protective arm around her daughter.
18 January 2012
When fruit is scarce, try chomping on a slow loris. That seems to be the strategy adopted by the normally vegetarian orang-utans, which have been spotted knocking the small primates out of trees and killing them with a bite to the head.
18 January 2012
Indonesia's certified palm oil production is expected to reach about 5.6 million tons by 2015, or one-fifth of its total palm oil output throughout the year, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) auditing body estimates.
17 January 2012
An Indonesian rock band, Navicula, is highlighting the plight of orangutans in their native country through a new song entitled, aptly, "Orangutan."
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation will release at least six orangutans into the wild on April 22.
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4 January 2012
Maria Agatha van Noordwijk raised her eyebrow as she crossed out several Indonesian names on the list of orangutans she and her fellow experts and students studied in conservation projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
27 December 2011
Eight-month-old baby orangutan Elaine would have never survived without her carer Rosa.
24 November 2011
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) has reported that tuberculosis infections have delayed the release of 650 captive orangutans back to their natural habitats.
30 November 2011
The ambition of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was always to bring sustainable practices to the mainstream.
28 November 2011
Singapore-based chef Andre Chiang is on a mission to save a rain forest and he's planning to start by serving what an orangutan eats - wild ferns, orchid leaves and durian flowers, among other plants.
With our current appeal all proceeds from sales will be sent to our sanctuaries to care for orangutans that will never be free.
Why can’t they be free, you ask… It’s not that we don’t want them to be free, it’s just that they can’t be.
You can help by making a donation, or purchasing a gift certificate:
• for vet care
• for nourishing food
• for transporting babies to and from Forest School, or
• to make their days enriched and stimulating.
Donations and virtual gifts are tax deductible.
22 November 2011
AUSTRALIAN companies are making progress in promoting the sale of sustainable palm oil but more needs to be done, a survey has found.
21 November 2011
The police have arrested two palm oil plantation workers for allegedly killing dozens of monkeys and orangutans in Puan Cepak village in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.
16 November 2011
Indonesian police have questioned a researcher who uncovered the alleged torture and killing of orangutans in a palm oil plantation area in East Kalimantan.
9 November 2011
There is nothing cuter than a baby orangutan with its tussle of red hair bedecking a mostly bald head and big brown inquisitive eyes sparkling with wisdom, curiosity, and soulfulness.
14 November 2011
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has appointed Prof Dr Bungaran Saragih as its new advisor in Indonesia, after having sought the best candidate for almost a year.
Adopt one of our beautiful babies, Miko or Nita, new to our adoption program, for as little as $12 per month.
By adopting us, you help us and others like us get back to the rainforest. Adopt now
8 November 2011
Locals say that a recent survey, which reveals that most of the 691 slaughtered Borneo orangutans were eaten by residents, is out of context and misses the core issue.
Nyaru Menteng Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre now has a new wastewater treatment system that treats the dirty water from washing down orang-utan enclosures, from the clinic, from the kitchen, and from hand washing and some toilet facilities.
The new system was implemented from funding provided by BOS Australia and with the help of Nik Hyde (Nik Hyde Plumbing – Australia), Keith Bolton and Jayson Winmill (Ecoteam – Australia).
24 October 2011
A team of anthropologists have shown that orangutans may have the ability to learn socially and pass these lessons down through generations — evidence that culture in humans and great apes has the same evolutionary roots.
24 October 2011
It's no coincidence that my expulsion came after witnessing the huge tracts of rainforest cleared by Asia Pulp and Paper.
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21 September 2011
Deep in the heart of the Sebangau forest lies a 50,000-hectare swath of peat swamp, the kind that fueled the thick, choking clouds of smoke that blanketed much of Southeast Asia in 1997.
2-4 eco adventurers to visit remote jungle in Borneo, spend 6 days travelling along impossible roads, cross raging rivers and pay a small fortune for the privilege.
BOS Foundation 11th October 2011
What began as a regular Sunday at the Nyaru Menteng Project, turned into an afternoon of heartbreak.
27 September, 2011
Indonesia's President has vowed to dedicate the last three years of his administration to safeguarding his nation's rainforests - a pledge that received broad support at a major conference in Jakarta.
28 September 2011
Indonesia, like many other countries blessed with tropical forests, is facing the challenge of sustainably managing its vitally important forest resources.
13 September 2011
Indonesia will establish a REDD+ agency to support the country's efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, according to a statement released by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's office.