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Posted 18 Oct 2018 in Updates , Rocky & Rickina

Rocky was getting a bit too boisterous with the smaller orangutans on his previous rehabilitation island, so he has moved ...

Posted 18 Oct 2018 in Updates , Rahayu

Rahayu’s rehabilitation is progressing slowly but surely on Besar Island. She still often plays on the ground and she spends ...

Posted 13 Apr 2018 in Updates , Seroja

In exciting news, Seroja has been chosen as one of the orangutans that will soon head to the Jantho release ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Sam & Cupcake

Sam and Cupcake continue to flourish in the Bukit Tigapuluh jungle after being re-released in late 2017. Sam is traveling ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Bunga

Bunga is still living on Pak Ali Island where she is able to live like a wild orangutan and practice ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Rocky & Rickina

Rocky is living on Setrum Island. His dear friend Rickina recently moved to Setrum Island and they now spend time ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Kedaung

In exciting news, Kedaung was released into the Bukit Tigapuluh jungle in March 2018 after two years of forest school ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Carlos

With 2018 here, Carlos is getting closer to his transfer to one of the forested pre-release islands at Nyaru Menteng. ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Wigly

Wigly is doing well in the socialisation enclosure at Nyaru Menteng and lives with five other orangutans named Rajawali, Himba, ...

Posted 12 Apr 2018 in Updates , Meki

Meki is doing well living in one of the socialisation enclosures at Nyaru Menteng as she awaits her turn to ...