A loyal friend
Earlier this year, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Lesik, in the northern part of the Kehje Sewen Forest, found Lesan in a weakened state. She looked frail, had a runny nose, and was coughing.... View Article
Recent News
Recent News
How we keep our camps tiptop
If you have read stories about our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) teams, you will know that these groups of dedicated orangutan warriors are responsible for monitoring, observing, and collecting data on released orangutans. However, the role of... View Article
An itchy welcome
For the human surrogate mothers at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, the moment a young orangutan progresses to a more advanced Forest School group is an occasion to celebrate. This promotion occurs whenever an orangutan... View Article
Strong alone
If you’ve ever watched recordings of gorillas, chimpanzees, long-tailed macaques, langurs, gibbons, or proboscis monkeys, you would have seen them gathered in groups, exploring their surroundings or foraging for food together. Orangutans follow a completely different... View Article
The secret to Fani’s beautiful hair
When you are experiencing a bad hair day, it’s easy to get hair envy. Just don’t look in Fani’s direction when you do, as this 21-year-old female orangutan has the loveliest locks in all the land.... View Article
A mural with a purpose
Jaqueline Pascarl and her husband, Dr Ian Maratos, from Melbourne love murals and the images they reflect. And both are deeply concerned about the destruction of the rainforest in Borneo and the habitat of orangutans. Being... View Article
World Habitat Day 2020
The first Monday of every October is designated as World Habitat Day, which this year falls on 5 October. This is a day for us to reflect on the state of the cities and towns in which... View Article
Leaders of the pack
“Yooo! Buah, yooo!”, it resounds through our Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan every morning around 8 o’clock. It is the call of the surrogate mothers to signal the little students in their enclosures... View Article
Resilient Nobri
This week we would like to tell you the story of Nobri. It is one of our many stories of hope. Because no matter how impossible the obstacles may appear, if we provide an opportunity, orangutans... View Article
Napri, the loner
Orangutans, much like their human relatives, each have their own unique personalities. At our Nyaru Menteng Forest School in Central Kalimantan, we have class clowns, social butterflies, and we have quiet orangutans, who prefer to spend... View Article
Meryl’s special gift
In Forest School, orangutans form close bonds with their surrogate mothers, especially the littlies in the Nursery Group. They will even sleep in the company of their babysitters, who cater to the youngsters’ needs around the... View Article
You did it – we won a grant!
The votes are in, and we cannot be happier. We have been awarded an Australian Ethical Community Grant. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us! With the money, we can release four more... View Article
Hey, you stole my nest!
If you have watched Orangutan Jungle School on STAN, you are familiar with the funny, exciting and heartbreaking stories that happen to our little students while in class. Our dedicated babysitters can tell so many stories... View Article
International Orangutan Day – what a party!
Yesterday, on the 19th of August, we painted our social media red. And we had a blast. The global webinar to celebrate our red cousins was a full success. The whole BOS partner network was in... View Article
The Island Bunch
We have great news from pre-release island #8 at our Samboja Lestari rehabilitation centre in East Kalimantan. Not long ago, vets and technicians decided to transfer six additional orangutans to the three hectares large sanctuary. With... View Article
International Orangutan Day Webinar 2020
We would love to celebrate International Orangutan Day with you on August the 19th and invite you to join us for our free Global Webinar! We already have a lot of interviews and videos locked it with... View Article
Pongo Award for BOS Foundation
We are proud to announce that our mother organization, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, and their CEO Jamartin Sihite have received a ‘2020 Pongo Environmental Award’ from the Orangutan Republik Foundation. Every year, the awards recognize... View Article
Feast Like An Orangutan!
The Kehje Sewen Forest, our release site in East Kalimantan, is a secondary forest rich in natural resources, including many different foods for our released orangutans. Their typical diet includes a variety of fruits and leaves,... View Article
Best buddies make big progress
Orangutans and humans are eerily similar. They share 97 per cent of the same DNA, have unique fingerprints, rely on multi-colour and binocular vision, are pregnant for nine months, curious, playful – and form close social... View Article
Rapid testing completes safety procedures
We are now in the fourth month since we closed both our rehabilitation centres in Borneo to visitors, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Over this time, we have remained committed to providing the best care... View Article
Double The Impact Of Your Gift Today!
DONATE NOW COVID-19 poses a very real threat to the orangutans in our sanctuaries but we are dedicated to continuing the fight. Our friends at EthicalJobs.com.au are going to help us by matching your gift! Due... View Article
Orangutans STILL Need Our Help!
We are currently facing a crisis like no other and during this very trying time our thoughts and condolences go to those that have been affected by the virus. While it feels like there is only time... View Article
An Update on Alba
Alba, the Albino Orangutan thrives in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Central Kalimantan, 28 February 2020 Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation recently released three more rehabilitated Bornean orangutans. Immediately following their release, the three orangutans were... View Article
A look back at 2019
Please watch this short video for a brief outline of our achievements for 2019 in the rescue release and rehabilitation of Orangutans under our care in Borneo. Thank you for your support.
Fires Threaten BOS Rehabilitation Centre
Recently, Indonesia declared a state of emergency. On the island of Sumatra and in the province of Kalimantan, Borneo, firefighters are working tirelessly to keep the forest fires back. So far, the devastation is not as... View Article
6 more orangutans released back to the wild!
The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation, in cooperation with the East Kalimantan BKSDA, has successfully released another six orangutans from the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and into the Kehje Sewen Forest. These orangutans were freed... View Article
Mother and Baby Rescued
The joint team from the Bontang Natural Resource Conservation Agency(BKSDA), East Kalimantan,and the staff from Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Samboja Lestari recently rescued a pair of mother-infant orangutan. A 20... View Article
[PRESS RELEASE] Orangutan Sanctuary Island Opened by BOS Foundation with Indonesian Government and Private Sector Partners
BOS Foundation together with government and private sector partners has officially opened Badak Kecil Island Orangutan Sanctuary, located on one of the islands in the Salat Nusa island cluster, in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan. The... View Article
Leonie Relishing Life as a True, Wild Orangutan
It was a clear morning when Usup, Lung, Fikar, and Remi – members of our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse Camp – recently headed into the Kehje Sewen Forest to patrol Transect 9 in... View Article
All Six Recently-Released Orangutans Adapting Well to Life in Wild
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Camp Nles Mamse in the Kehje Sewen Forest, East Kalimantan, has been busy conducting follow-up observations on six recently-released orangutans. We are delighted to report that all six orangutans –... View Article
Janu Gets the Cold Shoulder from Miri
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team was recently conducting a routine patrol in the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, Central Kalimantan, when a strong signal was detected from Janu, a 9-year-old male released in February 2017.... View Article
Independent Garu Shows Us All How It’s Done!
Growing up can be hard – especially when the time comes to leave home! For most modern-day humans, this means finding a job to financially support oneself, and a new place to live. For orangutans, this... View Article
Gathering of New Residents of Kehje Sewen Forest
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse Camp has been carefully observing the six newest residents of the Kehje Sewen Forest since their release on August 28. The six orangutans were released to the forest... View Article
Choki in the Canopy: Time to Play Hide-and-Seek!
Our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team from Nles Mamse Camp in the Kehje Sewen Forest is happy to report that Choki, an orangutan released in June this year, is adapting well to her new life in the... View Article
Camp Total Jalu Hit by Big Flood Yet
Our Post-Release Monitoring team from Camp Totat Jalu in the Bukit Batikap Protection Forest, Central Kalimantan, undertakes many tasks in addition to collecting behavioural data on reintroduced orangutans. Team members help maintain and make repairs to... View Article
Welcoming International Primate Day, 6 Orangutans Gain Freedom
On August 28, 2018, the BOS Foundation released six more orangutans from the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation and Reintroduction Centre to the Kehje Sewen Forest, in East Kalimantan. With this release, we also welcome International Primate Day,... View Article