It is quite unique amongst mammals to be able to quickly mirror the facial expressions of their own kind. Up until 2017 we did not know that other animal species than humans could signal to one other using facial expressions. Then a study, made by researchers from Germany and England, […]
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The Post-release Monitoring (PRM) teams that keep an eye on the orangutans in the rainforest learn many things from observing them. For example, they find out which fruits or leaves they can eat in the rainforest. We can learn so much from orangutans. The PRM teams that observes the released […]
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Two weeks ago, eight orangutans were moved to a Pre-release Island where they now will have to prove that they are able to survive as wild orangutans. Once the baby orangutans at the Rehabilitation Centres have made it through all the stages of Forest School it is time for the […]
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Today, the UN Biodiversity Summit COP15 kicked off. New global targets are to be negotiated for the next 10 years of work to reverse the decline of biodiversity. Global biodiversity is in crisis. Habitat loss, climate change and pollution has led to more than a million species of animals and […]
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A baby orangutan was rescued and brought to the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre on August 9. The rescued male orangutan is in quarantine and is after circumstances in good health. Just after midnight on 9 August, the wildlife rescue team from the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) delivered […]
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The UN’s International Panel on Climate Change published a report on Monday, assessing the latest climate research. And it does not look good. Temperatures are rising faster than before, the sea levels are rising and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. The IPCC report can be called the world’s […]
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Indonesia is now a new COVID-19 epicenter due to the Delta variant. Our work areas are also affected, and prevention and mitigation measures will now be expanded. In recent weeks Indonesia has seen a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and in many places the health care system […]
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A new study shows that the muscle mass of Bornean orangutans was significantly lower during periods when less fruit was available. Habitat destruction and threats connected to climate change makes the situation even more challenging. Habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to the orangutans in Borneo, declared critically […]
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Many unique species, such as the orangutan, can be found in Borneo’s magnificent rainforests. But the tropical rainforests around the world are not only home to thousands of species – they also have many important traits that are lost if the rainforests disappear. Here we take a look at a […]
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The Post-Release Monitoring team can now share their observations from the first day in the wild for the seven recently released orangutans. In early June, seven orangutans were released in the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). Now we have some more details to share about the Post-Release Monitoring […]
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