With the release of Ben, an important milestone was reached for Save the Orangutan and our partnerorganization BOSF. Ben became orangutan number 500 who now roams free in the rainforest. There comes a special time for orangutans in rehabilitation when they get transported to remote parts of the rainforest and […]
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The European Parliament has adopted a law to combat deforestation and degradation of forests. Companies must now document that goods imported to the European market cannot be linked to the clearing or degradation of forests. It is a well-known fact that our consumption in the West contributes to forests being […]
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Mankind have used drugs and other substances since the dawn of time to get into a different state of mind. But new research suggests that orangutans and other great apes like to put themselves in a similar state. A recent British study shows that not only people like to change […]
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In our large-scale reforestation project in Mawas in Borneo, it is the local population that does the majority of the work. Here you can meet some of them. Since 1997 Sumadi has been planting trees in the Mawas area in Borneo. In spring he collects seedlings in the rainforest, plants […]
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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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The world is holding its breath as world leaders discuss climate actions during the UN climate change conference that began on Sunday. More than 100 countries have now signed the first major deal, to stop deforestation and restore destroyed forests. The UN climate summit COP26 has kicked off with high […]
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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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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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Earlier this year, the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team on the release site in the Kehje Sewen Forest spotted male orangutan Justin during an orangutan patrol. And Justin made one thing clear: He did not want to be followed! On all release sites the Post-Release Monitoring team observe the rehabilitated orangutans […]
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