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11/27/11--14:19: Sir Terry Pratchett book auctioned in aid of orangutans (chan 2000525)

Sunday 27 November at 8pm – Sunday 4 December at 8pm. The Big Give is holding an auction from this Sunday until the start of the Christmas Challenge. The Orangutan Foundation is honoured to be auctioning a proof of Sir Terry Pratchett’s latest Discworld novel, Snuff, complete with signed bookplate. There are only 155 proofs existing and [...]


11/30/11--03:22: Progress of orphaned orangutan (chan 2000525)

Report just in from Pak Tigor, the Orangutan Foundation’s Orangutan Re-introduction Manager, about Steph the little orphan orangutan that was rescued from an oil palm plantation and taken to the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve. “Steph is very healthy, energetic and  now wants to play all the time with carer. At the end of October,  her [...]


12/04/11--13:02: A gift for orangutans (chan 2000525)

Make your donation count!  From this Monday 5th December at 10am (GMT) your online donations made via this link will be matched. Please try and donate as close to 10am as possible because the matching funds are limited. If you aren’t successful on Monday please try back each day next week starting at 10am. This fantastic [...]


12/05/11--01:58: Today 10am (GMT) your donation doubled for orangutans! (chan 2000525)

Go to http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/project/ora… to have your donation to the Orangutan Foundation doubled for free today at 10am! If you aren’t successful today please try back each day this week at 10am. We need your support! A Big thank you from all at the orangutan Foundation in Borneo and the UK!


12/14/11--05:30: Borneo’s Enchanting Forests (chan 2000525)

As the UN Year of the Forests 2011 draws to a close Arif Nugroho, the manager of Pondok Ambung Tropical forest Research Station in Tanjung Puting National Park (Central kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo), has sent this interesting report (which is almost poetic in parts) with images about some of the rarer treasures of the rainforest. Over [...]


01/13/12--05:13: Young orangutan rescued (chan 2000525)

Meet Sampito, a male orangutan who recently arrived at Camp JL, in the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, Central Kalimantan, Borneo. Sampito is thought to be about 3 years old and was rescued by the Indonesian Government’s Agency for the Conservation of Natural Resources (BKSDA SKW II) from a village near the town of Sampit.  Sampito’s mother [...]


01/24/12--04:44: News of a tragic accident (chan 2000525)

We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Pak Anton Wahyudi who died, on Saturday 21st January, as a result of a speedboat accident whilst carrying out his duties responding to reports of illegal logging inside the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia Borneo. Pak Anton was a highly respected colleague, who [...]


01/25/12--04:05: In Memory of Pak Anton Wahyudi (chan 2000525)

This post is dedicated to Pak Anton Wahyudi, who tragically died in a speedboat accident on Saturday , whilst carrying out his duties responding to reports of illegal logging inside Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve.  We thank you for your dedication in fighting for the conservation of Indonesia’s forests and wildlife. A husband, father, friend and [...]


02/07/12--06:03: Wild orangutan rescue (chan 2000525)

The report below, about a wild orangutan rescue and release, was sent by Pak Tigor, our Orangutan Release Manager, before the tragic accident that occurred on the 21st January, which resulted in the death of Pak Anton Wahyudi, Head of the Indonesian Government’s Agency for the Conservation of Natural Resources Central Kalimantan section II (BKSDA [...]


02/08/12--06:34: We need your help and it will only take a minute! (chan 2000525)

We need your help! Please spare a minute of your time to help us win £5,000. The Orangutan Foundation have been selected by Animal Friends Pet Insurance to take part in their monthly Facebook competition. During the month of February we will be competing with three other charities to win a cash prize of £5,000! We need your help. [...]