Martizen (Tizen) A little about Martizen (Tizen) Martizen came to Nyaru Menteng in February 2001. He was approximately two months old and weighed a mere 1,8 kg. He was totally helpless, his eyes like a new born unable to focus, he couldnt even sit on...
Sumo (Mo)Sumo (Mo)Sumo was confiscated in Jakarta in september 2001 and was handcarried inside the airplane. He was approximately 6 months old but weighed 6 kilo It was his physical apperance that got him the name, Sumo. The captain had agreed to...
Mozzy (Moz) A little about Mozzy (Moz)Mozzy, our pride and joy, died on the 1st of May. He was just three months old. An autopsy showed that he probably died form broncopneumonia or because of a heart deformity... or both. It came rather suddenly and...
Saka A little about Saka It is already pitch dark when I walk to the Aula of Nyaru Menteng, where I have my room. I carry a little over a one year old orangutan baby boy in a sling on my belly. He is still fairly awake and his eyes are everywhere. His...
Deri A little about Deri... our saddest face Deri came to Nyaru Menteng on the 18th of April 2001 from West Kalimantan. He had been living a sad life in a concrete cage with only a small hole for light air. He was aenemic and would only drink...
Simba A little about Simba... a piece of rubbish or the king of lions He sits all day in a corner of his cage holding on to the bars. He will not eat, he will not drink. He will hardly look at us. Any contact is met by a whine and eyes full of fear....
Cika A little about Cika In a dirty cage, in an illegal private zoo, lies a dead bird of prey. In other cages, more animals are in bad condition and close to starvation. In the end of the so-called zoo, stands yet another cage. It is small and...
Carmen Carmen In a small basket, secured off with a piece of cloth, sits a small infant with big frightened eyes. She is tied around her neck with a thin rope attached to the edge of the basket. The rope is totally unnessesary; she would be too scared...
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Worlds smallest bear faces extinction By ELIANE ENGELER, Associated Press WriterMon Nov 12, 11:00 PM ET source: http:news.yahoo.comsap20071113aponscendangeredbears GENEVA - The worlds smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and...
UK: Supermarket comes to aid of rainforest with palm oil ban Date Published: November 21, 2007 Source: Guardian Unlimited Sainsburys has announced a ban on an ingredient used in tens of thousands of its products that is blamed for the destruction of...
Orangutan Friendly Activities and ProductsIn your daily life there are also plenty of opportunities to help with orangutan conservation. A sensitive and thoughtful approach with your interaction with nature is a big step in the right direction....
TO SOME it is liquid gold, to others, the harbinger of death - but to most Australians, palm oil is a complete mystery.