Rescue of orangutan Lou
21 April 2013
View the story of the rescue of orangutan Lou and her progress at the BOS Foundation sanctuary.
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Red Alert
TO SOME it is liquid gold, to others, the harbinger of death - but to most Australians, palm oil is a complete mystery.
About Palm Oil
What’s the issue? The single greatest threat facing orangutans today is habitat loss. The average annual rate of forest loss in Indonesia was 498,000 hectare (ha) (FAO, 2010) from 2000 to 2010 or the equivalent of... View Article
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.
Sydney’s MindBodySpirit Festival 16 – 19 May
4 May 2013
Come along and visit BOS Australia at Sydney’s MindBodySpirit Festival at Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre from 16 - 19 May. Better still, can you spare a half day to volunteer on our stand?
A sanctuary of sun bears
2 August 2011
Around five o'clock in the afternoon in the Samboja Lestari project area in East Kalimantan usually means happy time for the sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) living in the area's sanctuary - it is feeding time.
Endangered orangutans gain from eco-friendly shifts in palm oil market
9 October, 2014
Oil palm plantations are a major threat to orangutans, but new initiatives for deforestation-free palm oil may help save them.
Thinkers of the Jungle – Available here
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the orangutan
Ecky Wows Us with her Progress
Despite peaking in the 1990s, Indonesia’s forests are still being destroyed at a completely unsustainable rate, forcing wild animals – including orangutans – out of their natural habitats. Pushed out of their forest homes, orangutans are... View Article
Give your Dad the “warm and fuzzies” this Fathers’ Day
Sunday, 2nd September 2012
If you’re looking to surprise your Dad with a gift this Fathers’ Day that isn’t the proverbial sock, tie and T-shirt combo, why not give him a gift that truly keeps on giving by adopting an orphaned baby orangutan from Borneo Orangutan Survival.
UK to lead way on sustainable palm oil
30 October 2012
By the end of 2015 all palm oil used in central UK Government food and catering services will come from environmentally friendly sources, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced today.
Don’t Palm Us Off
Zoos Victoria has launched a community advocacy campaign called "Don't Palm Us Off". Find out how you can help.
The human age: The world shaped by us
20 September 2014
On a blue-sky day at the Toronto zoo, flocks of children squired by teachers and parents mingle excitedly between exhibits.
FROM DEGRADED LAND TO LUSH FOREST
Thanks to your incredibly generous support, we are now breaking ground on a crucial rehabilitation project for a degraded peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Borneo. The area was once part of a failed mega-rice cultivation... View Article
Bid to make “green” palm oil advances
9 September 2009
Idyllic scenes of palm trees swaying in the breeze over sandy beaches have long decorated brochures designed to lure tourists to Indonesia and Malaysia. But few visitors see the giant palm plantations away from the shore.
Lust for oil is driving Borneo orangutans to the brink
30 September 2009
Fleur Butcher from Melbourne Zoo visited Nyaru Menteng earlier in the year and caught up with her orangutan friend Melvin. The trip was the next stage in the skills exchange program with Melbourne Zoo and was funded by BOS Australia.
Welcoming International Primate Day, 6 Orangutans Gain Freedom
On August 28, 2018, the BOS Foundation released six more orangutans from the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation and Reintroduction Centre to the Kehje Sewen Forest, in East Kalimantan. With this release, we also welcome International Primate Day,... View Article
Indonesia’s orangutans return to the wild
24 November 2010
Indonesia's former Minister for Agriculture and Forestry is coming to Sydney to reveal plans for the largest ever release of captive orangutans into the wild.
Help
Questions Your Details I have moved to a new address or changed my email. How can I update my contact details? Purchases, Delivery and Returns What is a shopping cart? What will happen when I click... View Article
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
WILL YOU GIVE THE ULTIMATE GIFT?
We are thrilled to announce that we recently joined “Include a Charity”, a social change campaign that aims to encourage more Australians to pledge a charitable gift in their Will. Did you know that gifts pledged... View Article
Lifeline for orangutans
11 October 2009
WEAVING its way through the jungle, nibbling on fruits and tree bark, an orang utan suddenly finds itself in unfamiliar territory.
Fires Threaten BOS Rehabilitation Centre
Recently, Indonesia declared a state of emergency. On the island of Sumatra and in the province of Kalimantan, Borneo, firefighters are working tirelessly to keep the forest fires back. So far, the devastation is not as... View Article
Petitioning Kevin Rudd
2 July 2013
Kevin Rudd is visiting Indonesia the first week of July 2013. We ask he look at the devastating effects of importing uncertified, unsustainable Palm Oil into Australia.
Zoos join fight to save endangered orangutans
3 August 2011
The Federal Parliament is under increasing pressure to take action against the shrinking jungles in South East Asia, which are inhabited by endangered orangutans.
Economic woes may speed Asian deforestation
29 April 2009
Growing economic pain may increasingly force consumers to turn to palm oil, one of the cheapest cooking oils, a move that could scupper nascent plans to slow deforestation in Southeast Asia.
Does chopping down rainforest for pulp and paper help alleviate poverty in Indonesia
25 January 2011
This post was prompted by emails from groups seemingly (at the time, and now confirmed) associated with Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) that made dubious claims about the environmental, social, and economic performance of the pulp and paper industry in Indonesia. Evaluation of these claims has now raised serious questions on APP's commitment to sustainability.
An Orangutan friendly Easter
March 2016
Zoos Victoria have produced a guide to help make your Easter buying easy and orangutan friendly.
The oily truth
8 October 2013
Join environmental not-for-profit Sustainable Table and Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Australia at Palace Verona Cinema on Wednesday 30th October, for a screening of multi-award winning documentary Green, and to learn about the complex issue of palm oil production and how we can be part of the solution.
27 orphaned and injured orangutans rescued in 20 months
In the last 20 months alone, BOS Foundation has rescued 27 orangutans, that would have otherwise died or perhaps worse; lived a short life caged as a pet. Since 2012 BOS has released 433 orangutans back... View Article
An Update on Alba
Alba, the Albino Orangutan thrives in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Central Kalimantan, 28 February 2020 Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation recently released three more rehabilitated Bornean orangutans. Immediately following their release, the three orangutans were... View Article
Gingerary and Summer Ginge 2014
Help R.A.N.G.A celebrate the end of GINGERary at SUMMERGINGE 2014
February 2014
Come and party with R.A.N.G.A and a room full of natural & wannabe rangas whilst raising money for BOS Australia- Summer Ginge 2014
Rainforest fibres found in chain’s office paper
20 August 2011
Laboratory testing of Lazer IT office paper made in Indonesia and sold here by Officeworks reveals it is made up of 84 per cent tropical rainforest fibre, in apparent conflict with the retailer's environment policies.
A battle is under way for the forests of Borneo
21 August 2011
A spry 80-year-old cruises through the thick vegetation of western Borneo, or western Kalimantan, as it's known to Indonesians.
