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JUMBO’S NEW LIFE

Jumbo was the fifth orangutan released by the BOS team into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in Central Kalimantan. He followed Hanau, Pirang, Rongda, and Radmala, who were released prior. These five orangutans were... View Article

A NEW CHAPTER FOR SIX ORANGUTANS

April 23, 2025, marked a historic moment in Indonesia’s orangutan conservation efforts. The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation,... View Article

A Grassy Adventure

Welcome to another thrilling day at the Nyaru Menteng Forest School! Today, we’re hanging out with our favourite cheeky orangutans—Paulinus, Bumi, and their playful pals—for some epic fun with fresh-cut grass! The youngsters stumbled upon a... View Article

PRESERVING HERITAGE

BOS supports not only orangutans and sun bears but also the indigenous communities living in and around the forests of Kalimantan. We proudly uphold their traditions, such as the Hudoq Festival of the Dayak people, passed... View Article

MEET BABY JENNY

We have recently welcomed a new infant orangutan at the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre. Little Jenny’s rescue story began when a villager found her alone on an oil palm plantation. Believing she was a macaque, he... View Article

DENTAL CARE FOR ORANGUTANS

Just like humans, orangutans also require proper dental care, including regular check-ups and specialized treatment. Recently, Herkules, one of the male orangutans in our rehabilitation centre, underwent a dental operation to address problems with his teeth,... View Article

A NEW RESCUED BABY

In collaboration with BKSDA Central Kalimantan, the BOS team has rescued another baby orangutan. On August 12, 2024, the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre received a report about a baby orangutan in Tumbang Samba Village, located... View Article

SNAPS FROM TRAPS

Since 2020, the BOS Foundation has worked with the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada and the Bogor Agricultural University to install camera traps in the Bukit Batikap Protected Forest.  Although they are called camera... View Article

MERYL IS FREE

We are thrilled to announce that on 10 November 2024, our beloved Meryl finally embraced her freedom in the wild after being released into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. The spirited female began her new... View Article

A HAVEN FOR UNRELEASABLES

Sanctuary Islands are not just islands; they offer life-changing opportunities for orangutans, who would otherwise be condemned to live in cages. Not all residents of the BOS Foundation’s rehabilitation centres can return to a natural forest... View Article