Orangutan Dilla arrived at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre after a traumatic time in captivity. Therefore, she was unable to learn all necessary survival skills and take care of her daughter Delilah. Luckily, both orangutans have now begun a new chapter of their lives. While all orangutans at the […]

Some orangutans at the rehabilitation centres will unfortunately never be able to learn the necessary skills to survive in the wild. Therefore, it is a joy when these so-called unreleasables can move to forested islands specially adapted to their needs. Orangutans Dilla, Mawas and Jeliva have had a fantastic start […]

Earlier this month, the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team made an important discovery: The released orangutang Signe had given birth to a baby! Earlier in November, the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team in the Kehje Sewen Forest was preparing for a day of patrolling and observing orangutans in the forest. They keep […]

In 2020, 12 orangutans have been rescued by the authorities and our partner BOS Foundation. Of these, 7 were rescued after the pandemic hit and therefore the team followed special procedures. Among the rescued orangutans are Jeni and Alexander who now live at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre. The year […]

Save the Orangutan has invested in improving the post-release monitoring efforts  further in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR). One day in the rainforest, the post-release monitoring team found orangutan mother Vista and her baby Vee, both released in 2018. Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) is one […]

As part of a project aiming at strengthening the cultural identity of indigenous people, Dayak Wehea women were invited to a handicrafts training session earlier this year. Amongst other things, they were taught to use the sustainable raw material bamboo in their traditional handicrafts. Bags, hats, figurines, machete sheats and […]

The indigenous people of the Dayak Wehea tribe in the Indonesian part of Borneo (Kalimantan), are experiencing increased marginalization as they are losing the rights to their land. A new project has been developed with the goal of strengthening their cultural heritage and community of value and in this way […]

On February 17 three orangutans had reached the end of a long rehabilitation process and were returned to the wild. In addition to the release a new post-release monitoring camp was inaugurated. Three orangutans have successfully completed a lengthy rehabilitation process through Forest School, culminating in a stay on a […]