orangutan conservation

They say that the eyes the are the windows to the soul. Many orangutans end up in quarantine centres when their habitat is destroyed and I think the eyes say it all in my four photos below ? Compare the vibrance between those in captivity and the others living wild in the forest. For the lucky ones, a new start awaits if they can be released back into forest. On my Borneo orangutan holidays which raise funds for the Orangutan Foundation we visit a release site called Lamandau which is an inspiring project. Over 80 orangutans have now been released back into this forest which is well protected. There’s a link to a short video here that I made last year showing a seven year old female that was rescued from an oil palm plantation and is now thriving back in the forest where she belongs.

Orangutan care centreTanjung Puting orangutanOrangutan rescue centreOrangutan sanctuary