Two very young orangutans named Esa and Indri have just been given a second chance at life. On June 5, Dr. Agnes Pratamiutami from the BOS Foundation received an urgent alert: two infant orangutans were being kept in captivity in the Samboja district of East Kalimantan. A coordinated rescue mission […]

For the third time this year, the village of Muroi in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, stands deep in floodwaters – a stark reminder of how climate change affects daily life in Indonesia’s rural communities. Søren Brofeldt and Stefanie Klint, visiting program managers from Save the Orangutan, report on the unwavering […]

Every orangutan has a unique story, and the recent releases in East Kalimantan provided excellent examples of how diverse and complex those stories can be. Among the orangutans reintroduced to the wild were Mori, Siti, and Uli. Each had previously been released, but thanks to ongoing monitoring by the Borneo […]

Each year, millions of hectares of forest disappear. This is not only a serious concern for biodiversity and the climate, but also for the millions of people who rely on forests for their livelihoods, traditional medicine, and cultural practices. The Vital Role of Forests for People, Wildlife, and the Climate […]

A significant moment in orangutan conservation was celebrated on Friday, March 21 2025, with the official opening of the new Nyaru Menteng Center in Borneo. The event, attended by the Indonesian Minister of Forestry, marks a giant leap forward for enrichment, care and training – not only for the orangutans […]

Bravely defying the cold of Scandinavia – Save the Orangutan Denmark and Sweden recently had the honor of welcoming a delegation from our esteemed long-term partner in Borneo, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF). Our collaboration with BOSF has played a vital role in orangutan conservation efforts since the founding […]

Marking a significant start to the new year, the East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) successfully rescued a one-year-old female orangutan from captivity.  The young orangutan, named Jenny, had been kept as a pet for five months before her rescue, which took place in Pendamaran Village, Kembang Janggut, Kutai […]

The orangutan Meryl, who has many “adoptive parents” among our supporters, has just been reintroduced to the rainforest, alongside five of her companions. The door to the transport crate opens, and an orangutan runs out as fast as the wind. You barely have time to glimpse her face before she […]

In Baku, Azerbaijan, world leaders, investors, and NGOs are currently gathered for the annual UN climate summit COP29. Hopes have been high, yet expectations for concrete agreements remain uncertain. How high are the world’s nations willing to set the bar for action against combating climate change? And equally important: who […]

The female orangutan Jossy, who has been popular amongst our “adoptive parents”, has just become a mother. On March 2, 2011, little Jossy—who was between 1 and 2 years old at the time—arrived at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation center. At first, she was an insecure orangutan, but she has developed […]