Lamandau Wildlife Reserve

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Orangutan Stories: Too intelligent for their own good!

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Orangutans are very intelligent… but sometimes they are too clever for their own good! The orphans in our care have learnt to avoid their monthly health checks, essential for their release process. It seems there is only one thing that can distract them… coconuts!

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Orangutan Stories: 2 stranded orangutans given second chances

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The only threat facing orangutans is habitat loss. In the last two months, two individuals had to be rescued from community lands and returned to the forest. Though we try to avoid rescues at all costs, in some cases there is simply no other choice.

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Orangutan Stories: Ex-captive Labetty has given birth!

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Labetty has given birth! Labetty herself is the offspring of Lady Di, an ex-captive female that we reintroduced to the wild in 2006. Lineages descending from ex-captive individuals are a testament to orangutan reintroduction programmes.

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Orangutan Stories: Chaos at Camp Buluh! Orangutans taking showers and more

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Have you ever seen an orangutan taking a shower? This month, Timtom and Sinta refused to cooperate in their monthly veterinary assessments… breaking into the staff bathroom is much more fun!

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Orangutan Stories: Fantastic Four

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Four infants were recently handed over to our care to join the soft-release programme for orphaned orangutans. But one orangutan, Kiki, is very particular about who is friends with! Orangutans have personalities from a very young age - and can are very entertaining as they grow into themselves more and more.

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In Conversation: From bottles to new beginnings – the orangutan carers

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an orangutan carer? In the depths of Borneo’s forests, our camps support orphaned orangutans on their journeys back into the wild - and it is the carers that are there for every step of the way. In this ‘In Conversation’, we catch up with the carers of latest release Mona.

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Orangutan Stories: Gunawan‘s progress in the soft-release programme!

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Gunawan in the soft-release programme is growing in confidence… on his first attempt at climbing, he is here to show that a life in the trees is instinctive for the forest ape.

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In Conversation: a day in the life of an Orangutan Foundation veterinarian

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In Conversation: a day in the life of an Orangutan Foundation veterinarian

There is never a dull moment for an Orangutan Foundation veterinarian… from rescuing sun bears to midnight visits to the local hospital as to not alarm residents, in this ‘In Conversation’, we catch up with Dr. Wawan and Dr. Dimas.

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Orangutan Stories: welcome to Amel – but what happens to the mothers of orphaned orangutans?

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Kept in a small enclosure for eleven years, we hope it is not too late for twelve-year-old Amel to learn how to be an independent orangutan. But Amel’s story highlights a deeper issue - what truly happens to the mothers of orphaned orangutans?

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Orangutan Stories: Sony lends a helping hand to his sibling!

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Orangutans are a semi-solitary species, rarely interacting as adults. But wild orangutan Sony has been seen helping his younger brother navigate the canopies whilst their mother is not around - an extremely unusual interaction!

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Drones taking flight for habitat protection

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The use of drones has been on the rise - they have become critical in conservation, enhancing our habitat protection efforts and changing the way we work.

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Peat swamp forests: the critical home to the orangutan

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Peat swamp forests support unique biodiversity not found anywhere else on earth - but less known is their critical role for our planet in mitigating climate change. With over 80% of peatlands already destroyed, we must do our part to protect those that remain… before it’s too late.

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2024 highlights: A look back on our conservation achievements together for orangutans, forests, and people

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Orangutans, biodiversity, forest, research, and fundraising. A look back at the critical conservation success we have had together in 2024.

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Orangutan Stories: The return of Andy!

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The reappearance of long-lost orangutan, Andy! In this orangutan story we explore where Andy has been, as well as his unusual upbringing as an adopted orangutan.

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Orangutan Stories: Exploring Food in the Forest

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Orangutan Stories: Exploring Food in the Forest

Orangutans consume a variety of food from the forest to support their large size. Being arboreal species gives them access to the food they need to sustain their body size.

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