Orangutan

Humanity has made a tragic, desperate mess of the planet, Sir David Attenborough has said. The veteran broadcaster urged people to look after the natural world and waste nothing, as he prepared for his latest series to air this week. Seven Worlds, One Plane…

Hello, people! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.) This week: Sustainable Halloween…

Buddhas from Indochina and Peranakan Baju Kebaya on display at the Art House Gallery Museum of Ethnic Arts. You could describe Art House Gallery Museum of Ethnic Arts as a commercial art gallery with a mini-museum of folk and ethnic art attached. The perman…

Three orangutans caught up in devastating forest fires in Indonesia have been returned to the wild. A mother and baby, nicknamed Mama Sifa and Sifa, were among the trio released back to their natural habitat in the forest of Ketapang, West Kalimantan. The a…

Medan, Indonesia - Khairul Bukhari is in mourning. On October 3, Golfrid Siregar, his friend and colleague at the biggest environmental group in Indonesia, was found in an underpass in the city of Medan on the island of Sumatra with a serious head wound. T…

Animal attractions are an important part of tourism, something that everyone would want to experience. Whether it’s the elephants of Thailand, the Komodo dragons of Indonesia, or the tigers of Peninsular Malaysia, Southeast Asia is known for its rich biodive…

The death of an Indonesian activist leading a lawsuit to block a Chinese-funded hydroelectric dam has raised numerous alarm bells and should be investigated, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday. Golfrid Siregar, 34, a lawyer and activist at the Indonesian F…

Meet the primate species that are among the most endangered on the planet, and the most in need of conservation measures. In 2017, the Tapanuli orangutan was discovered in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. The rust-colored beauties made headlines for be…

Even as people are becoming more and more aware of the harms of deforestation, authorities in power appear to be unbothered by its adverse effects on the environment and the wildlife.  A giant rainforest was razed to the ground within days, in Indonesia, and…

Recently Identified Tapanuli Orangutan Headlines New List of Worlds 25 Most Endangered Primates Biennial Primates in Peril Report Spurs Critical Support for Conserving Most Imperiled Species Globally Q3 2019 hedge fund letters, conferences and more…