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• Orangutan translocated to forest reserve

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  Finally, last week Memes (the young female orangutan rescued from the oil palm plantation a few weeks ago) was successfully translocated to Camp Gemini, in the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Dr Fiqri, the vet of the Orangutan Foundation’s Reintroduction Programme gave ...
  13 hours ago

• Why Live Houston Medical Center Apartments Near Houston Zoo

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 156
  The Houston Zoo is a 55 acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. Housing over 4,500 animals belonging to over 900 species, the zoo receives 1.6 million visitors each year and is the seventh most visited zoo in the nation (Isn’t that awesome!) The zoo is accredited by The ...
  2 days ago

• Malaysia tracks orangutans with implants

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 144
  KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian wildlife authorities are using electronic implants to keep track of orangutans in a bid to protect the endangered apes after they are freed into the wild, an official said Tuesday. Laurentius Ambu, wildlife department head in Sabah state on Borneo island, said three orangutans had ...
  5 days ago

• REDD may not be enough to save Sumatras endangered lowland rainforests

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 141
  A prominent REDD project in Aceh Indonesia probably wont be enough to save Northern Sumatras endangered lowland rainforests from logging and conversion to oil plantations and agriculture, report researchers writing in Environmental Research Letters. The study highlights the contradiction between the Ulu Masen ...
  6 days ago

• Transmitters implanted in orangutans for tracking after release into the wild

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 141
  For the first time transmitters have been implanted in orangutans to track their daily movements. The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) has implanted transmitters into three orangutans that have been released back into the wild from Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of ...
  1 week ago

• How To Cry Forever, Courtesy of Orphaned Orangutans

  
  Best Week Ever — Authority: 701
  First of all, stare at this screencap for a good 4 minutes. And don’t be confused… it’s not a still of Clint Eastwood at the end of Gran Torino ( took me a while too ): Well ladies, get your nursing bras on, because things are about to get a lot sadder . That’s because not only is this baby ...
  1 week ago

• Baby orangutan brings hope for habitat protection

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 144
  Article from: PerthNow PERTH Zoo’s newest addition to the orangutan enclosure made her public debut today as the face of a campaign to help save her species. Perth Zoo Chief Executive Officer Susan Hunt said the birth of the female orangutan on October 20 was cause for celebration but the community needed to be ...
  1 week ago

• Hope for another Bornean Orangutan.

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  The translocation of the young female orangutan ( we rescued her last week from an oil palm plantation ) to the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve is planned for this week. The young orangutan was named “Memes” by Tigor, Orangutan Reintroduction Manager.  Dr Fiqri, our vet, has said Memes is healthy and clear ...
  1 week ago

• Male Bornean Orangutan Rescued

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  Orangutan Awareness and Orangutan Freedom On Wednesday 11 November 2009, the rescue team from Section II Natural Resources Conservation Agency of Central Kalimantan and Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ-OFI) rescued one big male orangutan from Tanjung Putri, a local village. The orangutan was 183 cms ...
  1 week ago

• Orangutans still for sale in jakarta animal markets

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 144
  Source: The Jakarta Globe By Jonathan Walsh Interview with Pak Sanusi, Songbird Salesman Pak Sanusi has had his own stall in the Jalan Pramuka bird market since 1992. His father started the business and not only passed on a passion for songbirds, he passed on the family business as well. But what lurks behind the ...
  1 week ago

• Orangutan Adoption Diary - Brian and Rosa’s growing bond

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  The adoption  of infant orangutan Brian by female orangutan Rosa is progressing well - they are much closer and there is more playing and jesting. Brian’s holding Rosa hand more frequently and even hugging Rosa.  Brian and Rosa -  © Orangutan Foundation When tired of playing and jesting, Brian ...
  2 weeks ago

• English Ballet Nutcracker Ticket’s Auction Ends Sunday 10pm

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  The auction of the Nutcracker tickets, in aid of the Orangutan Foundation, ends at 10pm tonight (Sunday). Current bid is £75.  Mark the end of Orangutan Awareness Week by supporting us in the auction. Click here to place your bid. Thank you!
  2 weeks ago

• Brookfield Zoo puts spotlight on plight of orangutans

  
  World Zoo Today — Authority: 144
  Brookfield Zoo plans to highlight animals’ plight this weekend By Donald Liebenson – Chicago Tribune A sibling drama is playing out in the replicated rain forest treetops of Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World exhibit: Denda, a 7-year-old orangutan, is snacking on a clump of alfalfa, and his toddler sister, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rescued orangutans face new test of survival: returning to the wild

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 961
  PALANGKA RAYA, INDONESIA -- Over the past decade, Lone Droscher-Nielsen, a former Scandinavian Airlines Systems flight attendant, has saved nearly 600 orphaned orangutans in Borneo from almost certain death. Funded by donations from abroad, shes given the apes food, shelter and better health ca...
  2 weeks ago

• "Responsible" palm oil producers pledge not to develop endangered Sumatra rainforest

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 141
  Members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an initiative developing criteria to improve the environmental performance of palm oil, agreed to declare the Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem in Sumatra a high conservation value area. The decision, voted on by RSPO General Assembly members at the groups annual ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fingers crossed for Tripa - critical Sumatran orangutan habitat

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  We have just heard that it is very likely that the Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) concession in Tripa will close down! This was reported in a local news source (see below writen in Indonesian). Apparently the article reveals that AAL is no longer in a position to endure the pressure from those “environmental NGOs”. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Orange for Orangutan Day 2009!

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  Happy Orange for Orangutan Day! Here’s a snapshot of what’s been going on in aid of our orange cousins!  Orangutan Foundation office, Elly, volunteer Peter (in wig), Ashley and Kristina  going orange!   Today - watch the TV game show, Countdown,  on Channel 4 - Rachel Riley the show ...
  2 weeks ago

• Auction of Royal Ballet Tickets in Aid of Orangutans

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  The English National Ballet has kindly donated us a pair of tickets to their performance of The Nutcracker at The London Coliseum.  We thought it would be fun to auction the tickets during Orangutan Awareness Week and raise funds for our ‘Protect Me and My Tree Appeal’ . The tickets are valid on any ...
  2 weeks ago

• Orangutan Awareness in Borneo - ‘planting trees for the future’

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  Togu Simorangkir, director of Yayorin (Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia), our local partners, sent through some photo’s of their Orangutan Awareness Week activities.  Yayorin’s theme for Orangutan Awareness Week 2009 is ‘Planting trees for the future’. They are targeting villages surrounding areas of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Orangutan Awareness Week - join in!

  
  Orangutan Foundation — Authority: 417
  This week is Orangutan Awareness Week - join us to raise awareness and funds for orangutan conservation. This Thursday 12th is Orange for Orangutan Day - wear something orange or do something orange for the day - you can download posters or get more ideas from our website . All money raised will go ...
  2 weeks ago

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