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Don’t trust the web
25 December 2011
Solaris Paper Pty Ltd, which supplies the Australian market with private label tissue products, is an Australian operated and managed affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP), a brand umbrella for paper products manufactured by a number of mills in Indonesia. Things got nasty recently when its tussle with Greenpeace over sourcing of rainforest timber became public.
Primate-Change Dateline feature
Sunday 25th April 2010
Dateline Current Affairs program on SBS TV ran a piece on the orang-utans in Borneo and the threat from palm oil plantations.
Greening the world with palm oil
27 January 2011
Palm oil, usually produced from a species of palm tree originally from West Africa, has emerged over the past 30 years as one of the world’s most widely used—and controversial—crops. Palm oil goes into a range of products available in virtually every supermarket, pharmacy, and department store.
Borneo’s moment of truth
16 October 2008
The majestic forests are vanishing in smoke and sawdust, but there's still hope for the island's fabled biodiversity
The problem-solving ape: what makes orangutans special and why they are threatened
18 December 2010
What makes orangutans special and why they are threatened. Part 1 of an interview with Michelle Desilets, Executive Director of the Orangutan Land Trust.
Indonesian Government and BOS Foundation to Repatriate Baby Orangutan from Kuwait
Indonesian Government and BOS Foundation to Repatriate Baby Orangutan from Kuwait
Olbert Gets a Second Chance at Freedom
Olbert Gets a Second Chance at Freedom
Elisa and Wardah Enjoying Life in the Wild
Our team spotted Elisa and Wardah recently enjoying their freedom in the wild.
BOS Foundation Rescues Albino Orangutan
BOS Foundation Rescues Albino Orangutan
Six More Orangutans Get Their Freedom in the Kehje Sewen Forest!
Six More Orangutans Get Their Freedom in the Kehje Sewen Forest!
BOSA Volunteer Enrichment Program
May 2017
Do you have two weeks spare to make a difference to the lives of orangutans? Would you like to volunteer on a BOS Australia Enrichment program in Borneo?
Four Friends Embark on First Day of Forest School
Four Friends Embark on First Day of Forest School
BOS Foundation Deploys More Orangutans to Salat Pre-Release Island
BOS Foundation Deploys More Orangutans to Salat Pre-Release Island
April 11th 2017
Palm oil plantations displace more than orangutans
6th April 2017
The Western focus on saving the endangered Borneo orang-utan from palm oil plantations overlooks the industry’s effect on indigenous communities and the climate change impact of the loss of peat forests.
Racing Against the Clock: Saving Orangutans and Forests from Extinction
The biggest threat to orangutan conservation is habitat loss which has led to the serious decline in the orangutan population across Borneo and Sumatra. If deforestation continues at the current rate, orangutans will ultimately become extinct.... View Article
Rescue Mission a Success: 11 Orangutans Translocated from Mangkutub
At the end of February, a joint team from the Central Kalimantan BKSDA and the BOS Foundation embarked on an orangutan rescue mission to save a group of orangutans stranded along the banks of the Mangkutub... View Article
When Ajeng Met a Wild Male
Our team from Nles Mamse Camp in the Kehje Sewen Forest recently observed Ajeng, a female orangutan we released back in September 2015. The team spotted her resting in the top of a tree and quickly... View Article
Rescue Mission a Success: 11 Orangutans Translocated from Mangkutub
22 March 2017
At the end of February, a joint team from the Central Kalimantan BKSDA and the BOS Foundation embarked on an orangutan rescue mission to save a group of orangutans stranded along the banks of the Mangkutub River in Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan.
PRESS RELEASE: BOS Foundation Condemns Orangutan Killing in Kapuas
16 February 2017
The BOS Foundation strongly condemns the recent killing of an adult orangutan by 10 oil palm plantation workers in Kapuas, Central Kalimantan. This unfortunate event adds to the long list of conflicts between humans and orangutans within oil palm plantation areas.
Pre-Release Salat Nusa Islands Finally in Use
10 November 2016
BOS Foundation Nyaru Menteng’s goal of utilising the Salat Nusa islands as a new pre-release area for rehabilitated orangutans has finally been achieved, with last week’s release of 12 Forest School graduates for the first time to Badak Kecil Island, in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan.
Foundation Establishes an Orangutan Conservation Area on Salat Island
3 November 2016
Following a long process to secure the rights to utilize parts of Salat Island in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan, the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in collaboration with the local community have been granted permission to establish an orangutan conservation area on Salat Island
We’re recruiting!
August 2016
Utilise your Fundraising Management experience to develop and implement the BOSA Fundraising Strategy and programs relating to orangutan adoptions, individual and major donors as well as grants & philanthropic foundations.
Latest News from Napri and Yutris
4 August 2016
You may recall the two orphaned, male baby orangutans that came into the BOS Foundation’s care in 2015 named Napri and Yutris.
Bornean orangutan reclassified critically endangered
BOS Foundation: 14 July 2016 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared the Bornean orangutan as critically endangered meaning that it faces an “extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.” Hunting along... View Article
Bumi: Another motherless newborn
21 June 2016
Two more baby orangutans have recently come into the BOS Foundation’s care.
World Environment Day Marked with the Release of Five Orangutans
8 June 2016
On May 27, the BOSF Orangutan Reintroduction Program from Samboja Lestari released five orangutans to the Kehje Sewen Forest in the East Kutai and Kutai Kertanegara Regencies of East Kalimantan.
Help us care for our orphaned orangutans by providing a baby care kit
1 Jun 2016
Purchasing a baby orangutan care kit helps us provide the around-the-clock-care that every single orphaned. Just $35 buys one kit. BONUS baby orangutan posters available!!
Please help us raise funds for a portable X-ray machine
13 May 2016
Baby Borneo Orangutans' need new X-ray machine. Your $10 can make it happen
BOS Foundation’s 200th orangutan release
12 April 2016
The BOS Foundation Marks International Earth Day With the Release of 12 Orangutans. Since February 2012, the BOS Foundation has released 195 orangutans. This release will bring the total number to 207.
Gorgeous George shines at Samboja
7 April 2016
Who could forget George, the beautiful baby orangutan rescued by the Samboja Lestari rescue team on 19 May, 2015. Catch up on his progress in our care.
Choki arrives at Samboja Lestari
3 March 2016
The BOSF Samboja Lestari Orangutan Reintroduction Program recently received another orphaned orangutan.
Orangutans play video games too
Visiting the orang-utans at the zoo brings us face to face with some of our closest relatives. Moments of connection with these intelligent creatures can be powerfully emotional.
An Orangutan friendly Easter
March 2016
Zoos Victoria have produced a guide to help make your Easter buying easy and orangutan friendly.
Ecotourism doesn’t always help orangutans
19 February 2016
Ecotourism will only help save orangutans if it generates enough income to replace that coming from logging, new research suggests.
Enrichment Workshops in Borneo
February 2016
The BOS Foundation Enrichment team in Samboja Lestari and Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Programs picked up new knowledge in building more enrichment infrastructures, thanks to the Shape of Enrichment who conducted workshop series in Samboja Lestari and Nyaru Menteng the past 2 weeks.
Baby Kejora
4 February 2016
Very sadly, young orphaned orangutans keep arriving. On February 1st, the BOS Foundation once again collaborated with the Central Kalimantan BKSDA to rescue another baby.
