KEEPING OUR ORANGUTANS HEALTHY

KEEPING OUR ORANGUTANS HEALTHY
Taking care of over 400 orangutans in two centres includes regular fitness checks by our dedicated veterinarian team who are keeping our orangutans healthy.

Routine exams help us monitor the general health of the orangutan population at our rehabilitation centres and, if necessary, provide extra veterinary care. The health checks include a wide array of tests: weigh-ins, body measurements, blood and sputum samples, x-rays, eye and dental exams, nail and hair samples, air sac inspections, and heart, lung and stomach auscultations.

KEEPING OUR ORANGUTANS HEALTHY

Inserting a birth control implant in a young female orangutan

Suppose our vets discover a potentially transmissible disease during these checks. In that case, the infected orangutan will immediately be placed in quarantine to undergo intensive care and avoid spreading the disease.

Another regular procedure for keeping our orangutans healthy our vets perform at the centres is fitting young female orangutans with birth control implants. This is to prevent captive birth, enable female orangutans to pass all levels of the rehabilitation process, and ensure they don’t have to raise an infant in the wild when they are first released and still adjusting to life in the forest.

Usually, birth control implants are inserted at the first sign of menstruation in young female orangutans, and our vets have to replace them every three years. This procedure also applies to our females in the special care unit complex. While they will likely never be released, we still endeavour to provide them with the best care possible and a comfortable life that suits their needs.

If you would like to support our work, please consider adopting one of our orphaned orangutans. Thank you!

 

How Can You Help

There are lots of ways you can support orangutans and help ensure the survival of this precious ape.

Adopt an Orangutan

Adopt an Orangutan

Orangutans are endangered and at risk of extinction. Habitat destruction results in hundreds of orphaned orangutans, who rely on our care every year. You can help by adopting one. Their dedicated ‘nannies’ teach them everything they need to know for when it’s time to release them back to the wild. You can follow their progress through Forest School.

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Make a Donation

Make a Donation

Please help the Orangutans in their struggle for survival. Your donation is important and goes directly to BOS Indonesia. By donating, you are helping bring this noble yet endangered species back from the brink of extinction and on a path to freedom - from rescue to rehabilitation and release.

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Visit Our Shop

The perfect gift for any occasion! Choose from our selection of instant gifts that directly support our orangutans. You can buy a wheelbarrow, provide food for an orangutan for two months or lots more. You will receive a certificate, personalised with the name of your choice - perfect gift for you or a friend.

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