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
It's Giving Tuesday–a day when people around the world join together to tap into the power of human connection to create positive change.
Will you step up and be one of them?
By participating in the generosity movement, you can make this Giving Tuesday an exceptional opportunity to help us reunite our orangutan family at our new Nyaru Menteng 2 Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
However, before we can relocate the remaining orangutans, we urgently need to establish a core facility at our new centre. This operational hub will perform several essential functions: it will provide our orangutans with fresh, nutritious food, allow us to build, repair, and maintain vital enrichment structures, and offer meeting, rest and work spaces for both staff and visitors. Additionally, it will ensure that firefighting equipment is readily accessible in the event of a fire threat to our centre or the surrounding forest.
These functions are vital for the successful rehabilitation of orangutans, giving them the best chance to return to their natural habitat and supporting the growth of a new generation of wild orangutans.
Don't wait—please donate today here:
orangutans.donorsupport.co/page/bananas
By supporting this essential facility, you will help our new centre become a state-of-the-art rehabilitation hub for rescued orangutans. There, they will receive the care they need to heal from trauma, learn crucial survival skills, and get 24/7 support, whether they are unwell or just need some extra loving attention.
We need to raise $50,000 by 25 December!
Please help us take a huge step towards our goal this Giving Tuesday by donating here:
orangutans.donorsupport.co/page/bananas
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14 hours ago
Our shop is open!
Discover unique gifts that give back and are sure to bring joy!
Choose from:
- A symbolic orangutan adoption—an incredibly rewarding experience.
- A volunteer trip to Borneo—truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
- Supporting our orangutan orphans in Forest School—for example, by buying them a wheelbarrow that we use as a 'school bus'.
And so much more!
Start shopping now at: orangutans.co.nz/shop
#christmasshopping #giftsthatgiveback #ChristmasGifts #HolidayGifts #SaveOrangutans #shopnow #orangutans
2 days ago
Check out this beautiful 'Bromance' between Avo and Kalanaman!
Our little orphaned Forest School students form close bonds with their peers for comfort, support and endless fun.
#friendshipfriday #SaveOrangutans #Conservation #love #friendship #orangutans #fridayfun
5 days ago
New arrival!
The Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre has recently welcomed a new resident—a tiny female orangutan named Pororo.
The one-year-old was found by a local resident on a road within an oil palm plantation.
Thanks to the gentle care and endless love from her surrogate mother and the veterinarians, Pororo is growing stronger each day and taking her first little steps toward a future in the wild.
Discover her full story here:
orangutans.co.nz/news/a-fragile-start
To support orangutans like Pororo on her long journey to freedom, please consider giving to our Christmas Appeal. We need to build a key operational facility at our new, relocated Nyary Menteng Centre. This facility will enable us to provide the best care for our rescued orangutan orphans. For example, it will allow us to store the 4.5 tons of food we need each month to feed them.
Please donate here:
orangutans.donorsupport.co/page/bananas
Thank you for your generosity!
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1 week ago
Little precious Pororo. Such a cute pumpkin. I’ll adopt her right now!!
Home again!
Please enjoy this video of our latest release of seven rehabilitated orangutans into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in Central Kalimantan, Borneo.
If you would like to support our crucial orangutan conservation work, please donate or sponsor an orangutan here: orangutans.co.nz
Every dollar you donate helps provide more orangutans in our care with the chance to thrive in their natural habitat, just like these seven.
#SaveOrangutans #OrangutanFreedom #Conservation #supportus
2 weeks ago
Christmas is fast approaching!
Visit our shop for inspiration. Every purchase helps support our vital orangutan conservation efforts.
Check it out today: orangutans.co.nz/shop
#SaveOrangutans #Conservation #shopnow #christmasgift #orangutans #Christmas
2 weeks ago
Exciting news: We have a new member joining our adoption family!
He is our superhero when it comes to strength and determination—our beloved double-arm amputee, Kopral. He and his friends are now part of our Orangutan Adoption Program.
By sponsoring them, you help us care for our unreleasable orangutans, who can sadly never return to their true wild home.
Adopt Kopral and Friends here:
orangutans.co.nz/adopt/kopral-and-friends
Kept illegally as a pet for most of his young life, at four years of age, Kopral made a perilous attempt to escape his captors. While climbing an electricity pole, he was severely electrocuted and left for dead for an entire week. It truly was a miracle that he survived.
When Kopral arrived at the BOS Foundation, he had severe burns covering most of his body, and both of his arms had to be amputated. But that didn't stop him!
Kopral was an outstanding student at Forest School and lived on one of our sanctuary islands until he seriously injured his right foot. He is now back in our centre at Samboja Lestari, well looked after by BOS Foundation's amazing staff.
Will you help us take care of him and his friends? An adoption is so rewarding and also makes a beautiful Christmas gift.
Adopt Kopral and Friends here:
orangutans.co.nz/adopt/kopral-and-friends
#SaveOrangutans #AdoptAnOrangutan #christmasgift #Conservation #love
2 weeks ago
It's Orangutan Caring Week from 9-15 November!
Join us in celebrating our amazingly beautiful but critically endangered red cousins with this year's theme, "Focusing on Hope and Positive Action".
At BOS, we are dedicated to turning hope into action by rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orangutans back to their forest homes, where they truly belong.
Since 2012, we have released 556 orangutans, and our ultimate goal is to ensure freedom for each and every eligible orangutan in our care.
With the support of dedicated orangutan warriors like you from around the world, we will achieve our dream of a wild and secure future for orangutans and their forest homes.
To learn more and support our mission, please visit:
orangutans.co.nz
#OrangutanCaringWeek #saveorangutans #conservation #orangutans
3 weeks ago