FOR ORANGUTANS: FROM SUMATRA TO THE UK
Anaesthesia, Pathology, Cardiology, Medical Imaging and Orthopaedics – these a only a few of the fields of expertise, of which veterinarian Dr. Pandu Wibisono can profit
A FORMER PATIENT RETURNS
On the 25th of June Orang-Utan «Julius» was brought into the Rescue and Rehabilitation Station of our Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme SOCP
CONTRABAND ORANGUTANS
On the 29th of June, three very young orangutans were brought into the Rescue and Rehabilitation Station of our Orangutan Conservation Programme.
DAMS CAUSE EARTHQUAKES: DANGER FOR THE ORANGUTANS
Palm-oil plantations are most often the reason for deforestation of valuable rainforests in Indonesia. On Sumatra, the Leuser ecosystem is particularly affected.
RESEARCH IN THE LOWLAND RAINFOREST
As a part of an annual exchange with the SOCP staff on Sumatra, our fundraising officer Dominique Bärtschi visited our research station in Sikundur a few weeks ago.
OUR RESEARCH
In the past weeks, there were two papers published in which our orangutan conservation programme took part in.
TWO TRAGEDIES WITHIN TWO DAYS
Orangutan «Hope» was brought to our rescue and rehabilitation centre with 74 air pellets in her body.
ADULT ORANGUTAN MALES ARE UNDERGOING A ROUTINE MEDICAL CHECK
Every year in January, it is time for a medical routine examination: The orangutan males «Leuser» and «Fahzren» underwent their check.
HOPEFUL UNTIL THE END
Unfortunately, not always is good fortune with the orangutans on our station. Sometimes, fate is double hard on them: This is the sad story of the female orangutan “Seroja”.
OPTIMISED RESETTLEMENT PROCESS
In the middle of November, four orangutans were relocated from the SOCP’s rescue and rehabilitation station to Jantho, where they will be released back into the wild.