Follow the post-release monitoring team into the rainforest on a day when they encounter one of the orangutans released at the end of 2025, Otan. The morning mist still hung lightly over the forest canopy as the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team began their routine patrol in the Bemban River watershed, […]

An unusually strong variant of the weather phenomenon El Niño is developing and could hit Borneo’s rainforest with serious consequences before the end of the year. Save the Orangutan is therefore placing particular emphasis on being prepared for a severe forest fire season. Several climate scientists are warning that an […]

Great apes can mirror each other’s facial expressions and grimaces as part of a complex communication process. A new study sheds light on how this actually works. Orangutans and other great apes can do something very special. They replicate each other’s facial expressions, just like us humans do. Although this […]

Heavy rains and widespread flooding hit Sumatra at the end of last year. The effects were worsened by extensive deforestation, which has severely weakened the ecosystem and the disaster struck hard against people, orangutans and other wildlife. Save the Orangutan contributed to emergency relief efforts to help the local population. […]

For young orangutan Monita, the past few months have brought big changes, including one of the most important milestones in her journey so far: her move from Forest School to the pre-release island. For young orangutan Monita, the past few months have brought big changes, including one of the most […]

We are delighted to welcome three new colleagues to the Save the Orangutan team! Meet Elisabeth Moltke, Valentina Bravo Jara and Linnie Löfgren, who all joined us in autumn 2024. Together, they bring valuable expertise to support our important mission to protect the critically endangered orangutans and conserve their rainforest […]

Save the Orangutan welcomes two new well-merited project managers. They will be responsible for our programmes in Borneo. Our local focus on forest conservation, people and the wild orangutans is growing. Therefore, we are very happy to be able to welcome two new and highly qualified project managers. They will […]

Save the Orangutan has, in cooperation with Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), been running a school project with focus on adaptation to climate change. The project, which recently ended, has in a short time given children in Mawas much more insight into the importance of nature, the environment and extreme weather phenomena. In just one […]