Orangutan

— By Emily Benson The Heart of Borneo is a vast and largely intact stretch of globally significant rainforest that cloaks the mountains, foothills and adjacent lowlands of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. In February 2007, Indonesia, along with Brunei and Malaysia – its two governing partner…

Sumatran tiger, Sumatra, Indonesia by 'New Big 5' supporter Steve Winter. Steve Winter Tigers, gorillas, polar bears, grizzly bears and orang-utans: just five iconic animals on Planet Earth that are not members of the traditional ‘Big 5.’ However, that could be about to change with the launch of the New…

The founder of one of the most prominent global wildlife charities, has expressed her “100 per cent support” for The Independent’s campaign to ban the wildlife trade, and said that only the closure of live animal markets worldwide will reduce the risk of disease. Speaking to The Independent, Dr Jill…

Sumatran Rescue Alliance will provide support for recovered orangutans at new repatriation and rehabilitation facilityNEW YORK, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orangutan Project, an organization focused on securing the survival of orangutans and other critically endangered species, has joined the Orangutan Information Centre and the Centre for Orangutan Protection to…

NEW YORK, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orangutan Project, an organization focused on securing the survival of orangutans and other critically endangered species, has joined the Orangutan Information Centre and the Centre for Orangutan Protection to launch the Sumatran Rescue Alliance, an ongoing initiative that will support the immediate repatriation…

Female leopard on termite mound at sunrise in Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia© Marsel van OostenAn international conservation effort wants to do away with the traditional “big five” concept in wildlife – originally based on the animals on the African savanna that were the hardest to shoot and kill. Instead…

Michael Moore and Driessen agree! Wind, solar and biofuel energy are devastating Planet Earth Guest post by Paul Driessen Never in my wildest dreams did I envision a day when I’d agree with anything filmmaker Michael Moore said – much less that he would agree with me. But mirabile dictu,…

The tiny orangutan, no bigger than a house cat, was about 10 months old when he was rescued. Most of his nose had been sliced off, probably in the machete attack that killed his mother. He was taken to a rehabilitation centre near the city of Medan, on the Indonesian…

Some 70,000 animals across Indonesia are at risk of starvation as zoos struggle financially due to social distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.Key points:Dozens of zoos that rely on ticket sales for revenue are struggling to feed their animalsThe welfare of species endemic to Indonesia will be prioritised, zookeepers sayConservationists…

The COVID-19 pandemic has become the latest threat to the Tapanuli orangutan in Indonesia, the rarest great ape species of all and one already under severe pressure from a range of human threats. The critically endangered species, Pongo tapanuliensis, found in a single patch of rainforest in northern Sumatra, shares…