We have previously highlighted how British company, Travellers Worldwide, have been exploiting orphan orangutans at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) through their volunteering programme, with the approval of the... READ MORE

16 March update – Travellers Worldwide have ceased trading but the wildlife authorities in Sabah have not announced if the volunteering programme will not continue with a different company. See... READ MORE

The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) is owned by the Sabah government and managed by the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), a state government agency under the Sabah environment ministry (KePKAS).... READ MORE

Please take action to help orangutans and chimpanzees at Zoo Negara. Here’s what you can do now: Sign and share our petition on Change.org Retweet our tweet, click here to... READ MORE

Photo: two young orangutans grab a tourist at SORC On 2 October 2019, the Borneo Post (and other media outlets) reported that the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) plans to move... READ MORE

On 7 February 2019 Friends of the Orangutans contacted Tripadvisor to ask that they stop the sale of tours to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre on their website and their... READ MORE