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In Sumatra, increased orangutan sightings point to growing threats to the apes - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 24 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

  • Villagers in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra say orangutan sightings in their farms and settlements …

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Orangutan death in Sumatra points to human-wildlife conflict, illegal trade - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 16 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

  • The case of an orangutan that died shortly after its capture by farmers in northern Sumatra has …

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My Visit to the School in the Rainforest - Youth Ambassador Forum Feb 2023

Posted 23 Feb 2023 in Youth Ambassador Forum

by Jack Dalton, the Kid Conservationist.

For over three years I have been working to spread education and awareness of …

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Indonesia’s biofuel push must go beyond palm oil to reduce risk, experts say - Environmental News Feb 2023

Posted 11 Feb 2023 in Environmental News

Mongabay- JAKARTA — Indonesia must develop a new feedstock alternative to palm oil as the government intensifies an ambitious biofuel …

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OURF Profile- Becky Keller - Orangutan News Jan 2023

Posted 27 Jan 2023 in Orangutan News , OURF Volunteers

Becky Keller first met Dr. Gary Shapiro over 25 years ago. She had a passion for orangutans, and she found …

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International Day of Education taking place on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 - Student Ambassadors Jan 2023

Posted 24 Jan 2023 in Student Ambassadors , Student Sponsorship Updates

Education is a human right, a community necessity and a public responsibility.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed …

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Protecting wetlands is key to Indonesia hitting its climate goals, study says - Environmental News Dec 2022

Posted 22 Dec 2022 in Environmental News

  • Fully protecting Indonesia’s remaining peatlands and mangroves is crucial in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals under the Paris …

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Jack Dalton Visits Borneo and Sumatra for the First Time - Youth Ambassador Forum Nov 2022

Posted 27 Nov 2022 in Youth Ambassador Forum

For the past three years, I have been working to protect orangutans and the rainforests native to Indonesia. Last month, …

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International Creatives Celebrated During Orangutan Caring Week 2022 - OURF News Nov 2022

Posted 14 Nov 2022 in OURF News

Santa Monica, CA - The Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) announced the winning entries of a graphic art …

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OURF Volunteer Profile- John Page - OURF News Nov 2022

Posted 07 Nov 2022 in OURF News , OURF Volunteers

The Orang Utan Republik's volunteer IT Chair, John Page fell in love with orangutans decades ago when at the Singapore …

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