A vacation with a purpose
7 August 2008
The following article outlines the thinking behind the Samboja Lestari model
Recent News
Recent News
Indonesians threaten to poison elephants
7 August 2008
Another victim of the expansion of oil palm plantations into rainforest habitat....Indonesian villagers threatened Tuesday to poison rare wild elephants that are destroying their palmoil plantations in search of food.
Almost half of monkeys, apes under threat
5 August 2008
Almost half the world's monkeys and apes are facing a worsening threat of extinction because of deforestation and hunting for meat, an international report showed.
A successful release
4 August 2008
At BOS, our ultimate goal is the release of healthy orangutans back into the wild - so it’s always gratifying to be able to give our supporters good news about just such an event - the first translocation programme of 2008.
UK568.46pds: the price on the head of an orangutan
2 August 2008
An initiative to help to stop orang-utans being driven into extinction has put the price of saving the apes at £568.48 a head.
Another example of orangutans self-medicating
29 July 2008
The following article from New Scientist provides another example of orangutans self medicating.
Another baby finds sanctuary at Nyaru Menteng
17 July 2008
Nyaru Menteng welcomed three new arrivals confiscated from the illegal pet trade last month. They have been joined in recent days by baby "Kerrie" following a team effort by a number of organisations.
Illegal trade in Indonesian markets putting wild animals in danger
17 July 2008
Tiger skins and rare caged primates openly sold at markets in the heart of Indonesia's capital are the most brazen and visible aspect of a thriving illegal wildlife trade.
Biofuel use soon to become mandatory in Indonesia
11 July 2008
The government will impose a new regulation in October demanding manufacturing companies use at least 2.5 percent biofuel in their fuel consumption to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel.
Primates are Greensborough zookeeper’s mates
9 July 2008
Watching the orang-utans at Melbourne Zoo, it's easy to see how Fleur Butcher fell in love with the primates
Biofuels and Biodiversity don’t mix, ecologists warn
9 July 2008
Rising demand for palm oil will decimate biodiversity unless producers and politicians can work together to preserve as much remaining natural forest as possible, ecologists have warned.
Research confirms orangutan population decline
4 July 2008
Endangered wild orangutan (Pongo spp.) populations are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated, according to new findings published this month by Great Ape Trust of Iowa scientist Dr. Serge Wich and other orangutan conservation experts in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation.
Thinkers of the Jungle – Sydney Morning Herald review
A review of Thinkers of the Jungle by Sydney Morning Herald's Nick Galvin
Malaysia bans clearing of forests for oil palm
26 June 2008
Following on from Unilever's call for a moratorium on rainforest destruction in Indonesia, there is more promising news - this time from Malaysia
Three baby orangutans find sanctuary at Nyaru Menteng
22 June 2008
Nyaru Menteng - Borneo Orangutan Survival's rescue and rehabilitation centre in Indonesian Borneo - has recently welcomed the arrival of three young orangutans from West Kalimantan. All three (aged between 2-3 years) were confiscated from private households - victims of the illegal pet trade.
Money might just grow on trees
22 June 2008
A new agreement between Australia and Indonesia aims to preserve Indonesia's forests through measuring stored carbon.
Another perspective on the impact of palm oil
Our concern with palm oil tends to focus on the impact on orangutans, in particular on the destruction of their habitat as the industry expands ever further into the rainforest. However the impacts go beyond this.
Thinkers of the Jungle – Available here
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the orangutan
Palm Oil Labelling Set-back
15 June 2008
A WILDLIFE campaigners' bid to force food manufacturers to list palm oil on product labels has been rejected by federal authorities.
Indonesia and Australia begin forest carbon projects
17 June 2008
Indonesia is expected to be the first nation to carry out forest carbon projects to help combat climate change thanks to a newly launched forest carbon partnership with Australia.
Information for Teachers
Information for teachers Would you like to raise your students’ awareness of endangered species and the environment and give them a chance to see how they can make a difference? If action is not taken... View Article
Information for Students
Information for Students Please send the following information to us at contact@orangutans.com.au: Your teacher’s name and email address Name of school Address of school (including State and postcode) and information about joining Orang-U-Friends will be... View Article
Orang-U-Friends welcomes our latest sponsors
Orang-U-Friends welcomes our latest sponsors Oatlands Primary School New Gisborne Primary School SMIC Private School Tara Anglican School For Girls Kiewa Valley Primary School Belair Primary School Barrington Public School Vermont Primary School Spensley Street Primary... View Article
Orangutans could face extinction over next 10 years
13 June 2008
The number of orangutans could fall by nearly 50 percent over the next decade due to habitat destruction and human-animal conflicts, according to estimates by the directorate general for forest protection and nature conservation.
What’s palm oil got to do with orangutans?
4 June 2008
Palm oil is everywhere. This globally traded vegetable oil is found in thousands of products you buy off the shelf, including ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, crisps, lipsticks, toothpaste, soap, detergents, cosmetics.
About Palm Oil
What’s the issue? The single greatest threat facing orangutans today is habitat loss. The average annual rate of forest loss in Indonesia was 498,000 hectare (ha) (FAO, 2010) from 2000 to 2010 or the equivalent of... View Article
Keke (ke)
Keke (ke) A little about Keke (ke) Keke arrived together with Koko on the 01 july 2002. She had been Kokos friend and comfort at the lab where they were held. Keke is 100 blind. Whether blind from birth or perhaps from being damaged during her mothers...
Reno (No)
Reno (No) A little about Reno (No) Reno was brought to Nyaru Menteng together with Cantik on the 11th of April. He had been confiscated some 100 km from Palangka Raya and had only been with the owners for one day. He was approx 2 years old and still...
Cantik (tik)
Cantik (tik) A little about Cantik (tik)Cantik means beautiful in Indonesian, and she deserves the name. She was brought to Nyaru Menteng on the 11th of April by the local conservation office. She was approx 1.5-2 years old and had extremely long...
Koko (ko)
Koko (ko) A little about Koko (ko) Koko arrived on the 1st of July 2002, from Bogor on Jawa. She was approx 1.5-2 years old, with big watery eyes, crocked ears, short dull looking hair and a great smile. She weighed 7 kg. She had been send from West...
Olympia (pia)
Olympia (pia) A little about Olympia (pia) Late afternoon on the 27th of March, a police car rolled up in front of the clinic... and five police officers climbed out. Our guards almost looked sweaty at the sight They brought along a small prisoner. It...
Trold
A little about Trold On the evening of 27th of February some people from the village nearest Kaja Island reported they had brought a small orangutan down from up river where it was held captive under appalling conditions. We picked her up the next...
Alma
A little about Alma Alma came as one of four orangutans from West Kalimantan on the 21st of May 2002. She was approx 4-4.5 years old. She was a sad sight. Skinny, thin frizzy hair, her body bent over, her legs unable to stretch. She weighed 10 kg....
Cetah
CetahA little about Cetah Cetah is the oldest member of the school (too old in fact). She was confiscated in Jakarta and transported by plane to Palangka Raya arriving in May 2001. She was approximately three years old with the most gorgeous long,...
Trio (Yo)
Trio (Yo) A little about Trio (Yo) Trio was just like Togar, confiscated in Pontianak in November 2001. He was approx. 2,5 years old with short sparse hair and a bit of an attitude. He weighed 8 kg. Just like all the other smaller orangutans we...
Rocky
Rocky A little about Rocky Rocky was reported to us on the last day of the Yearly BOSF meeting on the 15th of June... again because of the newspaper-campaign. The owners had bought him up the river, thinking he would be a great pet for their small...