When wild born ex-captive orangutans arrive at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ), the goal is that one day they will return to the forest. In the wild, orangutans require a number of forest survival skills, such as foraging, nest building, and moving through the multi-dimensional forest canopy. To develop, or in some cases maintain, these skills, the orangutans at the OCCQ are given opportunities to practice. Each day, a team of employees and [...]

  Volunteer Program   Enrichment, rehabilitation, Volunteer, by Kylie Grace.

After I left my position as a long-term Environmental Enrichment volunteer at OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) in Kalimantan Tengah, I decided I wanted to share some of my experiences about the amazing place where I interned and the wonderful village that I called home for the summer of 2011. I came to the Center in June and knew instantly that it was going to be a unique, life-changing experience. The rehabilitation and [...]

  Care Center   Enrichment, Indonesian, learning, natural materials, reflections, volunteering, by Kristin Abt.

OFI at the International Conference for Environmental Enrichment This August OFI was proud to participate in the 10th International Conference for Environmental Enrichment (ICEE) hosted by the Oregon Zoo and the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Portland, Oregon.  Organized by The Shape of Enrichment, ICEE is an annual conference where individuals and organizations from all corners of the globe meet to present innovative ideas and success stories in the field of animal enrichment.  OFI [...]

  News   Enrichment, OCCQ, rehabilitation, Staff training, by Britta Nelson.