SUJA’S ROAD TO FREEDOM
As we at BOS Australia are proud to present our upcoming Eyes of the Orangutan screening events in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, we would like to introduce you to one of the orangutans who have been directly... View Article
Orangutan Rescues
Orangutan Rescues
ORANGUTAN RESCUE AT MUARA TOYU
On 6 December 2022, the Balikpapan BKSDA received a report from an employee of PT. Balikpapan Wana Lestari (BWL) that an orangutan had visited the workers’ camp and interacted with staff over four consecutive days. According... View Article
LITTLE IQO’S STORY
On 3 November 2022, a resident of Tumbang Kajamei village in Central Kalimantan travelled for four hours by motorcycle to hand over baby orangutan, Iqo to the BOS Foundation team. When the little female arrived at... View Article
OVERCOMING THE TRAUMA
This year, our Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre has taken in several traumatised, orphaned orangutans, including young female Temon. Together with the Central Kalimantan BKSDA, the BOS team helped rescue Temon on June 8, after receiving... View Article
ANOTHER BABY RESCUED
The BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre recently took in another baby orangutan from the BKSDA Regional Conservation Division (SKW) II of Tenggarong. The BOS team – consisting of a veterinarian, surrogate mother, and communications... View Article
CHECKING IN WITH OUR LATEST RESCUES
Every year, the BOS Foundation’s two Orangutan Rehabilitation Centres – Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari – take in rescued, orphaned orangutans. They must undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process before we can release them into a secure,... View Article
All that happened in 2021
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
Another baby orangutan rescued
It was just after midnight on 9th August when the wildlife rescue team from the Natural Resources Conservation Agency in East Kalimantan arrived at our Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. In their truck was a cat... View Article
Newest rescue is an old face
When orangutans lose their habitat through deforestation, they have to look for food elsewhere. This can cause problems if an orangutan enters a residential area, as happened on 6 June this year. That day, the East... View Article
Big baby steps
Do you remember our rescued baby orangutans Aiko, Ramangai and Onyer? We have wonderful news: All three completed their quarantine period and are now in the Nursery Group. Here the youngsters learn how to climb trees... View Article