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The Orangutan Project
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Our Mission: To ensure the survival of all orangutan species in their natural habitat and promote the welfare of all orangutans.
Gorgeous Aman decided it was time for a quick break during Jungle School, and who can blame him? Learning how to climb, swing, and forage is big work for a young orangutan!

BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
December 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
As one of Popi’s carers, Jevri still remembers the first day he met her. A tiny, frightened orangutan, clinging tightly to her babysitters. Over time, he watched her learn to trust, climb, and live wild again. BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
At Jungle School, Agam and Maximus are learning the wild skills they’ll need for a future back in the forest. Today’s lesson? Climbing bamboo and foraging for tasty insects in a dead tree! SRA is a collaboration with our COP and OIC partners, and the Ministry of Forestry. 🌳
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Indigenous Dayak families are watching their world disappear. Their forests, their culture, and their resources are being destroyed as palm oil companies clear land around their homes. https://bit.ly/4piD52u
Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo
KAPUAS HULU, Indonesia — A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is Milo, and he’s one of the rarest animals on Earth–a Tapanuli orangutan. Fewer than 800 remain. And right now, he's fighting for his life. Help save Milo, and the future of his precious species 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oMlj6N
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This article offers a fantastic look into the many challenges of protecting orangutans and the rainforest homes they depend on. A powerful reminder of why conservation work matters now more than ever.

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The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape
“Orangutan face” by @Doug88888 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It's #GivingTuesday, and the perfect day to help orangutans like Milo not only survive, but thrive. 🙏 Please help save Milo. Your kindness today can turn heartbreak into healing. https://bit.ly/4oMlj6N
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Playful, curious, and bursting with personality, Harapi the orangutan has invented his own jungle fashion… a coconut shell hat! 🥥👒

BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Frizzy Hair Friday to those who celebrate! This frizzy legend is Astuti, who's staying very busy (and extra frizzy) at Jungle School.

BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Milo was found stranded, shot, and barely clinging to life. No orangutan should ever suffer like this. Your support is the difference between life and death for an innocent orangutan like Milo. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3X1QQWI
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
After several months recovering from a serious illness, Sudin has now returned to Jungle School. Thank you for helping him through a tough chapter and back to his jungle playground. 🫶

This program is a collaboration with our FZS partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
What do you mean Jungle School is over for the day?!

Hilarious Jainul serving some serious attitude when it's time to head back to his night enclosure 😆

BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Fancy seeing the orangutans YOU help protect, swinging free in the wild? We'd love for you to join us in 2026, for a once-in-a lifetime orangutan adventure!

🦧 Get more info and book your spot today 🔗 https://bit.ly/48iilS9
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Did you know that orangutans spend most of their time high up in the canopy, swinging through the trees? As true tree dwellers, they spend their days swinging gracefully through vast stretches of jungle in search of food. BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Milo was shot 30 times, and left for dead. Now, he's fighting for his life. Will you help save him?

Your gift today will give him the food, medicine, and expert care he needs to survive.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3X1QQWI
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At Jungle School, Arto will eat just about anything! Food is a fantastic motivator for him, helping him to learn essential foraging skills that will help him survive in the wild. THANK YOU for believing in Arto. BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Popi was recently released into the wild. Hear from Popi's dedicated group of amazing carers 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pfJY40

BORA is a collab with our COP partners & the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Cinta: I wonder if I can fit this whole piece of bamboo in my mouth....Why yes, yes she can! 😂 With your support, one day soon Cinta will be snacking and climbing through the trees, free and safe in the wild! BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🧡 A big orangutan kiss from Harapi to say THANK YOU for celebrating #OrangutanCaringWeek! Thank you for being the champions orangutans need to survive.

BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As 7 days of #OrangutanCaringWeek is coming to an end, here are 7 ways your support helps save and protect orangutans. Thank you for being here with us, for championing orangutans and celebrating their incredible species with us this week 🫶 #OCW #SaveOrangutans #Orangutans
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Here are 7 amazing orangutan facts, to celebrate 7 days of #OrangutanCaringWeek. Every fact reminds us how special orangutans are, and why it's so incredibly important to save them. #SaveOrangutans #OCW
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Celebrating #OrangutanCaringWeek. Meet Pansy, Cinta, Mabel, and Harapi! These precious orangutans are learning the vital survival skills they’ll need to one day return to the wild. BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In celebration of 7 days of #OrangutanCaringWeek, here are 7 reasons why caring for orangutans is not only critical, but very urgent. Together, we can make sure these incredible great apes continue to thrive in the world. Will you join us? 🦧 #SaveOrangutans #OrangutanCaringWeek2025
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy #OrangutanCaringWeek! Please join us this week to celebrate, share, inspire, and raise awareness for the survival of our orange cousins!
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Harapi is growing into the sweetest & most curious orangutan, who loves to explore, play & observe his fellow Jungle School pals. Thank you to Harapi's adopters for helping him become the wild orangutan he was born to be 🧡 BORA is a collaboration with our COP partners & the Ministry of Forestry 🌳
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM