A part of the important work that OFI Canada supports is the rescue and rehabilitation of orphan orangutans at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ). The OCCQ is a special place where orangutan orphans are nurtured until ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Located in Borneo, Indonesia, the center currently cares for more than […]
OAW 2017 – Stewards of the Jungle
We celebrate Orangutan Awareness Week to appreciate the orangutans, learn about this amazing species, and remind ourselves and each other why they need our help and protection more than ever. Captivated by stories of palm oil deforestation, orphans, tragic statistics and triumphant rescues, it can sometimes be easy to forget the quiet and deep connections between […]
OAW 2017- Palm Oil
The main threat to all species of orangutan is the loss of their rainforest home. These primary forests that once covered the almost the entirety of both the islands of Borneo and Sumatra are now virtually gone. They have now been replaced by human development and large scale mono-cropped agriculture. To look at the islands from […]
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