When the Indonesian authorities (BBKSDA) confiscate an orangutan, the medically trained SOCP rescue team from our partner organisation YEL is on site to attend to the handover. The team makes sure that the orangutan is cared for properly during its transfer to our quarantine and rehabilitation centre. Read how a female orangutan recently came to us in this way.
How orangutans come to us Read More »
Since 2021, we have been running a beekeeping project in northern Sumatra on the edge of the Jantho Nature Reserve. Thanks to two brothers and their dedicated family, a beekeeping centre has been established nearby. Come and visit the «Fajar Lestari Nursery»*!
Champions of our beekeeping project Read More »
Visitors to Orangutan Haven on Sumatra can choose from a range of activities or delve deeper into various topics if they are interested. Particularly popular are the two ecotrails, ‘Suaq’ and ‘Leuser’, which wind their way through the grounds. On these trails the environmental education team explains two different habitats of the orangutans. Which one would you choose?
The Ecotrails at Orangutan Haven Read More »
How long do orangutans live? Do they live monogamously? And what do their long calls mean? In this profile, we reveal some facts and peculiarities of this great ape, which is found exclusively on Sumatra and Borneo.
The PanEco annual report on our activities in 2024 at the Berg am Irchel Bird of Prey Station, the Thurauen Nature Centre and our programmes in Indonesia comprises 35 pages of stories, facts and lots of pictures. Find out what we have achieved with your support over the past year. We have picked out a few highlights to give you a flavour.
The PanEco Annual Report 2024 is here! Read More »
We have been running the reintroduction station for orangutans in the Jantho Sanctuary in the north of Aceh province since 2005. The orangutans spend their last few weeks at this station before we release them back into their natural habitat. What do the days look like for the team?
24 hours at the Jantho Reintroduction Station Read More »
The female orangutan ‘Hope’, who had been living at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre since 2019, has passed away after suffering a stroke. We are deeply touched by the death of this unique orangutan, who was blind and severely traumatised and lived for five years at our sanctuary – an obituary.
The female orangutan «Hope» has passed away Read More »
The female orangutan ‘Wenda’ was spotted with her offspring by a team of our orangutan conservation programme in the rainforest of the Jantho region on Sumatra in July 2024. At the time, her baby was only one to two weeks old. The baby is a beacon of hope for its species.
Orangutan «Wenda» gives hope Read More »
On November 27, 2024 at 1:00 AM several major landslides struck our Orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Center in North Sumatra. These landslides, triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall, caused extensive damage to key infrastructure, including the main veterinary clinic and multiple orangutan enclosures. Two orangutans have died because of the landslides. All other 39 animals were unharmed and are safe.
Landslides Impact Orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Center Read More »
This is the story of a self-confident loner with a passion for climbing. Ramadhani had been living at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre since 2016. She was recently transferred to the Reintroduction Station, from where she will soon be released into the wild. Find out what still needs to be done before this final step!
Ramadhani: back to freedom Read More »
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