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Our Vision
Our vision is a world where orangutans are free from the threat of extinction and can live in the wild, unharmed by humans.
back to their home.
our sanctuaries.
The Problem
There are numerous threats to the viability of the remaining wild orangutan population in Indonesia and Malaysia. The primary threat is the loss of habitat with up to 80% of suitable forest in Indonesia and Malaysia having been lost in the past 20 years. Other threats, which often go hand-in-hand with the destruction of the rainforest, are the illegal pet trade and poaching.
Latest News
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WILL YOU HELP US CREATE A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE?
We have not one but two beautiful opportunities for you to support our cause this festive season and spread some cheer for our amazing red cousins. While we are celebrating each successful release, we must not... View Article
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ONE MISSION – FREEDOM FOR ALL
We are thrilled to report that we brought another twelve orangutans home. In mid-November, our parent organisation, the BOS Foundation, successfully conducted their 68th orangutan release as a monumental back-to-back airlifting operation. It was a long-planned... View Article
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SPOTLIGHT: MICHEL ZWECKER
Michel Zwecker has been BOS Australia’s Philanthropy Manager for the past three years. He will soon be moving on, but before he leaves, we asked him to share some insights about his critical work. How vital... View Article
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BACK-TO-BACK RELEASE
CANDIDATES FOR THE 42nd ORANGUTAN RELEASE FROM NYARU MENTENG The Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia (KLHK), the Natural Resources Conservation Centre (BKSDA) of Central Kalimantan, and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS)... View Article
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BEHIND AN ORANGUTAN RELEASE
A release is the final stage of an often lengthy and challenging rehabilitation process. The culmination of this process is the return of orangutans to their forest homes, where they can naturally contribute to the ecosystem... View Article
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SULUY SAYS HELLO
Our Post Release Monitoring (PRM) team awoke to a sunny morning as they prepared to undertake a routine patrol in the forest. As usual, they departed from Camp Nles Mamse for the day’s expedition. Yunus and... View Article
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SCATTER FEEDING FUN
Did you know that the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre has a special sun bear sanctuary? It currently houses 73 of the world’s smallest bears in a complex that replicates their natural habitat and allows them to... View Article
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A LONG DELAY ENDS IN TRIUMPH
In 2013, a female orangutan named Cici missed her chance at true freedom when the BOS Foundation team had to postpone her release. Today, Cici is 24 years old and a resident of Kaja Island, where... View Article
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A TERRIFIC TRIO
Do you remember the orangutans we released into the Kehje Sewen Forest in May? Amongst them are Andreas, Riana, and Leann. Find out how they are doing in their new home in the forest. Andreas, Riana,... View Article
Our Community
Have you ever wondered where our rehabilitated orangutans embrace freedom once released?
Discover one of our release forests - the truly extraordinary Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park!🦧
#OrangutanFreedom #SaveOrangutans #nationalpark #release #wildlifeconservation
20 hours ago
How wonderful ❤️😎🦧
This World #WildlifeConservationDay, we not only want to raise awareness about the critically endangered Bornean #orangutans but also invite you to help us release more rehabilitated orangutans back into safe forests so they can thrive and contribute towards keeping our red cousins in this world.
Please consider supporting our #Christmas appeal. We want to raise at least $50,000 by 25 December to bring ten more orangutans home.
Find out more here:
bit.ly/Christmas-Miracle-FB
#SaveOrangutans #wildlifeconservation #Christmas #help #supportus
1 day ago
Climbing is one of the first #skills our little #orphans learn in Forest School.
Several of #bos Foundation's caregivers are trained in tree-climbing and will climb alongside their students to encourage them to spend more time up high.
#SaveOrangutans #OrangutanJungleSchool
4 days ago
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Wouldn't be an orphan if they would allow me to take him
Lea Cameron too cute 😍
We have a fantastic Christmas gift idea for you: Nick Foster's book 'Ayumi Girl of the Borneo Forest'.
Author Nik Forster has kindly offered to donate AUD 1.00 for every book sold to our cause.
The beautiful book tells the story of a young Japanese girl who can telepathically communicate with animals. She releases a captured orangutan and sets off a chain of events that finds her living in the forest with a wild orangutan.
Order here:
🦧 bit.ly/Book-Ayumi
#mustread #booktip #orangutans #SaveOrangutans #christmasgift
5 days ago
Podcast alert!
Don't miss Casper Magazine's interview with Dr Jamartin Sihite, CEO of our parent organisation, the BOS Foundation, about the critical role orangutans play in shaping our environmental future.
bit.ly/Podcast-JamartinSihite
@caspermagazine #SaveOrangutans #podcast #dontmiss
7 days ago
It's #GivingTuesday - a global movement focusing on generosity.
Will you help us celebrate this special day by supporting our #Christmas Appeal?
We want to raise at least $50,000 to open the cages for ten more orangutans in our care who are desperately waiting for their turn to be released into their forest home.
Please give the gift of #freedom this Giving Tuesday!
bit.ly/Christmas-Miracle-FB
#SaveOrangutans #donate #supportus
1 week ago
A huge thank you to all our amazing 'Trek for Orangutans' hikers and their supporters for joining BOS Australia's vice president and primate manager, Lou Grossfeldt, at Sydney Zoo.
The visit is part of the 'Trek for Orangutans' with our partner @soulful_concepts, culminating in a hike up Mount Kosciuszko from 2-4 March 2024.
bit.ly/Trek-For-Orangutans
Everyone had a blast meeting the orangutan family and watching their interactions.
#trekfororangutans #SaveOrangutans #conservation
1 week ago
The girls are very beautiful, are any of them still single?
Are you starting to feel the holiday spirit and looking forward to peaceful moments with your loved ones? Then don't let the stress of finding the perfect present ruin it.
Shop with us - easy and comfortable!
orangutans.com.au/shop
We offer a wide range of beautiful merchandise and personalised Instant Gifts that are unique and give back. For instance;
🦧 Our stunning 2024 Orangutan Calendar,
🦧 Our stylysh new BOS Australia orangutan t-shirt,
🦧 The opportunity to adopt little Baimah (first image) for a year,
🦧 The handprint of everybody's darling, Big Boy Beni,
🦧 Two compelling books by our very own primate expert, Lou Grossfeldt,
🦧 Our unforgettable Enrichment Volunteer Tours to Borneo.
So, sit back, relax and shop with the click of a button!
orangutans.com.au/shop
#christmasshopping #christmasgift #GiftsThatGiveBack #SaveOrangutans #instantgifts
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