Scientists propose a new way forward on orangutan conservation
16 July 2012
Orangutans are in dire need of a revised conservation approach, according to a new study in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Recent News
Recent News
Indonesia leading the way in KFC’s response to deforestation
10 July, 2012
Still no news from KFC headquarters in the US despite the fact it’s been six weeks since Greenpeace International exposed the company’s links to rainforest deforestation.
Greenpeace report links Indian companies to rainforest destruction in Indonesia
20th June 2012
The Indian market is the world's largest consumer of palm oil, most of it from Indonesia. Palm oil imports into India have grown rapidly since 2007 to 7.2 million tonnes in 2011-12, resulting in a steep import bill and spurring the destruction of Indonesian forest for plantations.
Deforestation-based policy ‘no longer tenable’ says Indonesian President
17th June 2012
Indonesia "has reversed course" from a forest policy that drove deforestation in previous decades and is poised to become a leader in "sustainable forestry", asserted Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a speech on Wednesday at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Bogor.
World’s first “orangutan school” graduates return to Indonesian forest
22 June 2012
Tony Gilding speaks to Sen Lam from Radio Australia on the release of Hamzah and Berlian.
The two young primates spent five years in "Orangutan School" to prepare them for freedom.
BOS video gets national coverage
19th June 2012
The News Group has produced an excellent short video which captures the magic of one of our recent releases. It appeared today on many of their sites including The Australian, Sun Herald and the Daily Telegraph.
Here is the video...
The School for Orangutans
18 June 2012
BOS President Tony Gilding spoke with ABC Brisbane Afternoons presenter Kelly Higgins-Devineabout Forest School for the orangutans.
Taught how to be wild
19 June 2012 The Northern Star
Tony Gilding has described the emotional moment when he witnessed the world-first release of two endangered orangutans into the wild during his recent trip to Indonesia.
8 More to be Released at the End of July!
18 June 2012
The Central Kalimantan Orangutan Reintroduction Program at Nyaru Menteng is planning to release eight more orangutans in Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest at the end of July 2012.
BOSA President, Tony Gilding, on The Circle, Channel 10
13 June 2012
BOS Australia President, Tony Gilding was interviewed on Channel 10's The Circle program this morning
Indonesia’s forests of corruption
10 June 2012
As the public servants of Indonesia's Forestry Ministry stand waiting for the lifts, they are assailed by warnings against graft.
Berlian and Hamzah are finally home
May 06, 2012 Another 2 Orangutans from Samboja Lestari are released. Back to the wild, they are free.
Welcome ‘home’ Hamzah and Berlian! Enjoy the forest! Thanks to you all.
See the video above. Further progress can be followed at the BOS blog.
Into the wild: rescued orangutans returned to the rainforests
27 April 2012
Rescued orangutans returned to the rainforests of Indonesia are the first to be released in a decade
If you love someone
As the financial year draws to an end we would like you to join us in a new beginning.
It’s a journey into the wilds of Borneo travelling with very special companions who share 98.5% of their DNA with you.
We are immensely proud to have achieved a major objective – providing independence for rescued and orphaned orangutans in the tranquillity and safety of their natural jungle habitat.
With your help we can achieve this journey to freedom for 10 more primates, all gloriously individual. Just like you!
The complexities behind this relocation programme are substantial. Many of these beautiful primates, like 21-year old Mama Tata and her child have spent years in our sanctuaries being cared for and rehabilitated before set free in their natural environment.
This journey for each orangutan encompasses a “ticket price” of $9,450. So at BOS in Australia, we are determined to raise $94,500 to provide freedom for another 10 orangutans this year.
In making your plans for the closing financial year we urge you to consider the tax effective advantages as well as the very real environmental gains your donation can share with these intelligent and
serene jungle apes.
Your donation is important and goes directly to BOS Indonesia to help bring this noble yet endangered species back from the brink and on a path to freedom.
To make a donation simply click here.
Welcome home Casey, Lesan and Mail
April 24, 2012 The first 3 Orangutans from Samboja Lestari are released. Back to the wild, they are free.
And it wouldn't have happened without the support BOS Australia donors. Thanks to you all.
See the video above. Further progress can be followed at the BOS blog.
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Orangutan nest-building shows high degree of sophistication
17 April 2012
Orangutans may be smarter than previously thought if a new study into the sophisticated way they build nests is any indication.
Orangutan nest building shows high degree of sophistication
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Multinationals vow to boycott APP after outcry over illegal logging
2 April 2012
Several multinational companies have vowed to boycott the huge forestry conglomerate, Asia Pulp and Paper, after a public outcry after evidence emerged of illegal logging by APP in Indonesia, that is damaging the habitat of rare animals such as the Sumatran tiger.
Mama Tata and Tata to be released
Nyaru Menteng,Central Kalimantan, March 29, 2012.
After a successful release of four orangutans on February 28 in the Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, eleven orangutans are now in the final preparation stage to be released in the same region. This release will be conducted on March 30-31.
Mama Tata and Tata (pictured) are two of those about to taste freedom.
Follow news of the release on our Facebook page.
The Great Ape Family
Orangutans are part of the great ape family. There are four kinds of great apes: Orangutans: Gorillas: Chimpanzees: Bonobo: Orangutan Facts Orangutan Gallery
They are free…
29th February 2012
After months of detailed planning, Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Indonesia have begun their release program with news this morning of the first successful release.
No place like home
28th February 2012
‘There really is no place like home. This is the moment we’ve been working towards - the first four ex-captive orangutans are going home’ said Tony Gilding, President of BOS Australia (BOSA) – a sister organisation to Indonesia. ‘It’s been 10 years in the making, and this is just the beginning.
We still have over 800 orangutans in our care that all need eventual release. Tomorrow’s historic event gives us confidence and hope to set more free.’
‘There really is no place like home. This is the moment we’ve been working towards - the first four ex-captive orangutans are going home’ said Tony Gilding, President of BOS Australia (BOSA) – a sister organisation to Indonesia. ‘It’s been 10 years in the making, and this is just the beginning.
We still have over 800 orangutans in our care that all need eventual release. Tomorrow’s historic event gives us confidence and hope to set more free.’
Indonesia releases orangutans into the wild
28 February 2012
Four orangutans were released into the wild on Indonesia's Borneo island on Tuesday, an official said, as the country ramps up efforts to protect the animals from extinction.
Busting the forest myths: People as part of the solution
16 February 2012
The long-held contention that rural forest communities are the prime culprits in tropical forest destruction is increasingly being discredited, as evidence mounts that the best way to protect rainforests is to involve local residents in sustainable management.
This week Astrid, Monic, Tantri and ABSOLUT aMBUSH Street Art Charity Collaboration
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
Can the jungle law save orangutans?
7 February 2012
There have probably been at least 2,800 confiscations of illegally kept orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra since the early 1970s.
Orangutans Rescue and Release Operation 17-27 Jan 2012
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
BOS Gallery
Welcome to the BOS Australia Photo Gallery All of these orangutans reside in our refuge sanctuaries in Indonesia. You can download and reproduce these pictures for the purpose of orangutan conservation and awareness only, and including... View Article
Update about Himba
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.
Orangutan rehab slow but thorough
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)
Don’t hurt my baby!
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.
Orangutans supplement diet with loris
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.
RSPO to certify 20% of palm oil output by 2015
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.
Plight of orangutans highlighted with new rock song
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."