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News Archive for Rusti

Rusti settling in at new sanctuary in Hawaii!

February 26th, 2006 by Dr. Nancy Briggs.

The new sanctuary in Hawaii is now open and Rusti has a mate called Violet! OFI is delighted to announce that all of our efforts to establish a Banyan Tree Home in Hawaii have been fulfilled.

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Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

February 24th, 2004 by Dr. Birutė Mary Galdikas.

Rusti, a 24-year-old cheekpadded male orangutan, owned by Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and brought to the Honolulu Zoo some years ago for a temporary stay, will now stay in Hawaii permanently. Mayor Jeremy Harris and OFI President Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas signed an agreement between the City of Honolulu and OFI on February 13, 2004 in front of Rusti’s current cage at the Honolulu Zoo. OFI will build an Orangutan Habitat consisting of a large [...]

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