Diana Kosmanto has been working for our sister foundation YEL, in Indonesia since 2008. Over the course of the past 18 years, this dynamic Indonesian national has worked in many areas of the foundation and has been a member of the management team since 2016. Find out what drives this experienced manager and how she views the collaboration with PanEco.
Introducing Diana Kosmanto Read More »
Three years ago, the first orangutans moved into the Haven on Sumatra. The presence of the six adult animals remains the highlight for the many groups who visit the Orangutan Haven. Take a look at how the animals have settled in and how they spend their days.
Greetings from the Orangutan Haven Read More »
30,000 Nautical miles, 200 to 300 days at sea. Etienne Messikommer, the 38-year-old Swiss skipper, is taking part in the legendary solo round-the-world sailing race. A circumnavigation of the globe under extreme conditions, with a message on board that reaches far beyond the horizon: We can all do our bit to protect orangutans and their habitat!
Golden Globe Race & PanEco Read More »
In 1997, the British conservationist Dr Ian Singleton founded the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme together with the president of the foundation PanEco, Regina Frey. In this interview, the orangutan expert looks back on 30 years of conservation efforts to protect orangutans and their habitat.
Three decades of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme SOCP Read More »
Sometimes surgery is unavoidable when an injured orangutan arrives at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre. Since 2003, we have been able to count on the Swiss orthopaedic surgeon Dr Andreas Messikommer for complex cases.
98% Identical Genes, 100% Identical Surgery Read More »
In the Jantho Nature Reserve in the Indonesian province of Aceh, we operate patrols as part of a comprehensive conservation programme to protect the habitat of the orangutans we have released into the wild. The Jantho rangers in these patrols are young people from the surrounding villages who want to help to preserve this precious ecosystem. One of them is Wen Rizky Rianda.
Ranger Wen in Jantho, Indonesia Read More »
In a recently published study, researchers in Sumatra warn that the number of wild orangutans on Sumatra has continued to decline, bringing the animals even closer to the brink of extinction. In particular, the high mortality rate relative to the population size of the Tapanuli orangutans—a species newly described in 2017—threatens the species’ survival.
New study reveals: alarming decline in orangutan population Read More »
The team from the PanEco Foundation’s Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) has confirmed the birth of a healthy male baby. The mother, named Bulan, was raised at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre and released into the Jantho Nature Reserve in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2018.
Orangutan Bulan spotted with her baby in Jantho Read More »
Over 2,700 visitors for the Berg am Irchel Bird of Prey Sanctuary and more than 12,900 guests at the Thurauen Nature Centre. The PanEco Annual Report 2025 provides figures and reports on our programmes.
PanEco Annual Report 2025 Read More »
In the year following the landslides at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre in Sumatra, we had to relocate the activities of the Rainforest School for young orangutans elsewhere. Since early 2026, the young orangutans – such as Cemara, Brenda and Diego – have finally been enjoying training in the trees at the school again.
The Rainforest School has opened again! Read More »
