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Small ‘Enemy’, Big Bite!
Orangutans share 97% of the same DNA as us, and often display behaviours similar to that of humans: they socialise and even share in our common ‘enemies’. These behaviours are particularly evident in...
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Help Feed Us!
The Indonesian economy has been deeply affected by the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), in response to the global pandemic. As a non-profit organisation, the BOS Foundation has...
View ArticleThe Latest Update from Our Rehabilitation Centres
The BOS Foundation is now entering the fourth month since it closed its rehabilitation centres to visitors, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Over this time, we have remained committed to providing...
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Orangutan Warrior #3: Mang Usup
To continue our series on the amazing orangutan warriors who help the BOS Foundation to carry out our mission every day, allow us to tell you the story of another warrior who was given the ‘best...
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Brave, Friendly Marlon
In November 2015, a baby orangutan was born on Island #3 at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in East Kalimantan. The male baby, who we named Marlon, was born to mother Merin, who...
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The Story of Rambo and Uwai
Orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans, making them one of our closest evolutionary cousins. This could explain why, at times, orangutans and humans are eerily similar, not only in looks, but...
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Messi, Ready for Independence
“Stop! There’s one at the top of that tree”, I yelled over the loud sound of our motorboat so that Titu, our skipper for the day, could hear. We, the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team, were travelling...
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Jacqui Got Robbed!
Our dedicated surrogate mothers have many interesting stories to tell about the orangutans they care for in Forest School. The following story took place last year at our Nyaru Menteng Orangutan...
View ArticleWORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY: LET’S ALL WORK TOGETHER!
On Tuesday, 28 July, we observe World Nature Conservation Day, to increase public awareness about the importance of protecting Earth’s natural resources. Our planet’s natural resources appear abundant,...
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Island #8 Abuzz with Activity!
Early in 2019, the orangutans on Pre-Release Island #8 at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, East Kalimantan, had to be temporarily relocated so we could fix an area of the island...
View ArticleWorking Together in the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park!
Indonesian National Nature Conservation Day, which falls on 10 August annually, reminds us of the importance of a well-preserved environment. The day was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Ministry of...
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Super-Focused Napri
Orangutans, much like their human relatives, each have their own unique personalities. At the Nyaru Menteng Forest School in Central Kalimantan, there is a quiet orangutan by the name of Napri. This...
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World Primate Day: Let’s Save Orangutans!
Today, Tuesday the 1st of September, is World Primate Day. This special day has been commemorated since 2005, after it was initiated by Animal Defenders International and received support from...
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What A Surprise!
In Forest School, the orangutans form close bonds with their surrogate mothers, and this holds especially true for the youngest orangutans. In the Nursery Group, orangutans will sleep in the company of...
View ArticleSave the Ozone, Save Orangutans!
The lives of all living creatures on Earth – animals, plants, and fungi alike – are intertwined and connected. Damage to the ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas that protects life on Earth from the...
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Leader of the Pack!
“Yooo! Buah, yooo!”, call out the surrogate mothers every morning at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan, to get the attention of the young orangutans in their...
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The Secret to Fani’s Beautiful Hair
When you’re 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! Well,...
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An Itchy Welcome
For the 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...
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Orangutan Warrior #4: Bang Uji
You have already met some of our orangutan warriors in previous stories: Now, let us introduce you to another from the Mawas Conservation Program in Central Kalimantan. Jhanson Regalino, known to his...
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November Update from Our Rehabilitation Centres
It has been eight months since the BOS Foundation closed its rehabilitation centres to visitors, volunteers, and researchers to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Throughout this uncertain time, we have...
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