You can take the orangutan out of the wild but you cannot take the wild out of the orangutan. At OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), we strive to keep our orangutans as wild as possible so that they have a better chance of successfully surviving in the wild after release. One of the ways that we help to develop and reinforce key wild behaviors including foraging, food manipulation, climbing, and nest building is [...]

  Enrichment, Visitor's Corner   OCCQ, rehabilitation, school, by Jessica Pearl Parker.

Hello and welcome back to the OCCQ! There have been many new and exciting enrichment projects this week and I would like to share one of the success stories with you. Sometimes, it is the simplest things that make such a difference in the life of an animal and with that in mind, let’s explore how some dedicated volunteers are making a difference for one special orangutan. Ibu Maryanti and I are focusing on increasing [...]

  Enrichment   Hangki, OCCQ, Physical Therapy, by Jessica Pearl Parker.