It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Siswi, arguably Orangutan Foundation International’s (OFI) most famous and beloved orangutan, passed away towards the end of 2021 after a short illness. Siswi was 43 years old and it was 43 years filled with as much drama, comedy and tragedy that any of […]

Below we are thrilled to share an exciting update from Dr. Galdikas in the field:  We released 5 orangutans back into the forest! At the end of March 2022, five ex-captive wild born orangutans from the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) were released back into the forests of Borneo. Orangutan “Enon” and her juvenile son Ernie were the first to be released […]

We’re excited to introduce you to Ryan Reynolds… the orangutan! Ryan Reynolds is an orphaned orangutan who is currently being cared for at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) facility in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Ryan came into the OCCQ center in March of 2021 at the estimated age of 9 months old. He […]