October 29, 2014 Four Bornean Orangutans Rescued in Ketapang in October Based on information gathered by Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program (GPOCP) investigators, a team comprised of officers from the Ketapang Police Department, the Ketapang Natural Resources Conservation Authority (BKSDA), and International Animal Rescue (IAR) have successfully rescued four Bornean orangutans that were illegally held […]
In this final edition from our PROOF blog, Cheryl Knott describes how an interest in researching orangutans grew into a lifelong quest to conserve the great ape and learn more about its connection with humans.
In the latest edition of the PROOF blog, Jessica takes us on a tour of the forest, ending at a majestic waterfall swimming hole. While the waterfall itself is amazing, it is also surrounded by astounding and rare wildlife. Read more in Jessica”s post here.
To celebrate World Orangutan Day later this month (August 19th) we at GPOP are holding an orangutan drawing contest! We”re so excited to see your art, so grab your crayons, markers and colored pencils and get creative! All submissions will be featured on GPOCP social media and the top 3 from each age group will […]
In the latest edition of the PROOF blog, Russell Laman explains why he likes durian and how this smelly fruit relates to orangutans. Did you know that “duri” in Indonesian means thorn? Hence why the green, thorny, football-sized fruit that you see in these photos is called durian! The wild orangutans we study in Gunung Palung […]
This time it”s Jessica”s turn to tell us about her experiences at Gunung Palung! Jessica is going into 5th grade and has already traveled to Borneo with her family 5 times. In her post on the Nat Geo PROOF blog, Jessica talks about following Walimah, swimming in her favorite swimming hole, and explains how leeches […]
