The Indonesian government wants to clear 1.2 million hectares of protected virgin rainforest on Sumatra island, Indonesia. East Asia Minerals, a Canadian mining company, is one of the major backers of this proposal, which is expected to be approved in … Continued
We recently returned to visit ‘Orangutan Island’ within the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. After looking at pictures of this place (link bottom), you will realise what is wrong with Orangutan Island. This island and the resort is owned by a … Continued
Our petition to help orangutans at the Shangri-la Rasa Ria resort has gathered over a thousand signatures, meaning the Sabah Wildlife Department has received more than one thousand emails regarding the treatment of orangutans at Rasa Ria. The pressure is … Continued
Questions on Rasa Ria remain unanswered December 3, 2012 FMT LETTER: From Suzanne Vigenser (Australia), via e-mail Why won’t the Sabah Wildlife Department answer questions regarding treatment of orangutans at Rasa Ria. To the director, Dr Laurentius Ambu, why have … Continued
Despite several attempts to get answers from the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) regarding the exploitation of young orangutans at the exclusive Shangri-la Rasa Ria resort in the Malaysian Borneo state of Sabah, our efforts have been responded with a veil … Continued
Friends of the Orangutans and Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) recently provided some enrichment for eight orangutans at Ragunan zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia. The eight were provided with Kong toys stuffed with chocolate, peanut butter and bananas. Check out some … Continued
After pressure from all of us the orangutan enclosure has been further improved. However, a few weeks ago Friends of the Orangutans returned to this zoo and found that abuse and … Continued
Back in mid May the Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) minister Douglas Uggah Embas gave assurance that our concerns (from our investigations) regarding orangutan deaths and babies being separated from their mothers at the Orangutan Island (OUI) in Bukit Merah … Continued
Many orangutans have suffered, and continue to suffer in Malaysia. The ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (NRE), led by Douglas Uggah Embas have time and again failed to ensure orangutans in captivity here are given the treatment they deserve, … Continued
After pressure from all of us the orangutan enclosure has been further improved. However, a few weeks ago Friends of the Orangutans returned to this zoo and found that abuse and neglect continues at this zoo. See pictures here. … Continued