A Video from The Vault: Kristen’s Final Days One of the very first wild orangutans ever followed at Cabang Panti Research Station was an adult female, given the name Kristen. Kristen was first followed in 1992, when GPOP founder Dr. Cheryl Knott first came to Gunung Palung, until the day she died on August 13, […]
Orangutan Diaries #5
Did you know all great apes build nests to sleep in at night? Just like us humans, orangutans like to rest on cushioned surfaces. Orangutans will bend, break and weave branches and leaves to construct nests in trees. Often, they will build a new nest each night (or sometimes just for an afternoon nap!), though […]
Orangutan Diaries #4
Did you know orangutans get thirsty too? Each day, our team of 9 field assistants carry around small video cameras in their backpack so that they are always ready to record interesting orangutan behaviors. This is the inspiration behind the new series we’re starting “Did You Know…?” where we will showcase some of these fascinating […]
Orangutan Diaries #3
The Story of Our Logo We recently created the new logo you see above for Save Wild Orangutans featuring a mother and baby orangutan with a mountain behind. Read on to learn why this is such a perfect symbol for our organization. Our focus is protecting the wild orangutan population in and around the Gunung […]
