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Orangutan Outreach

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About Me

Orangutan Outreach is part of BOS International.

The purpose of Orangutan Outreach is:

1. To conserve orangutans in their native habitat.
2. To raise and promote public awareness of, and participation in, conservation strategies for orangutans through grassroots campaigns, community involvement and global communication.
3. To collaborate with Indonesian conservationists in the running of orangutan rehabilitation centers.
4. To fund rescue efforts of orangutans confiscated on palm oil plantations.
5. To fund rescue efforts of orangutans held illegally by private owners, whether commercial or individual, who are in direct violation of CITES.
6. To collaborate with zoos and animal parks in North America to promote awareness of orangutan conservation efforts.
7. To use the Internet to provide orangutan-related curriculum materials free of charge.
8. To fundraise locally and globally to support these goals.
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Mothers Day 2008 - Missing Orangutan Mothers (M.O.M.)

Orangutan Outreach is sponsoring a nationwide Mother’s Day campaign on May 11, 2008.  It is called M.O.M. - Missing Orangutan Mothers. Mother’s Day is the perfect day to celebrate an...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST

A message from Lone...

Click here to see the latest message from Lone and the orangutans at Nyaru Menteng!...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:54:00 PST

Orangutan Outreach Newsletter

Check out our Spring 2008 Newsletter!!...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST

A Brief History of Orangutans

In prehistoric times, orangutans lived throughout Asia roaming as far north as China. Today deforestation and the spread of humans have limited the untouched rainforest to a few remaining areas in Bo...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:08:00 PST

what really happens on palm oil plantations...

This YouTube link below will bring you to the latest footage from Borneo. Please be advised that some might find the video upsetting. Regardless, we should not shy away from the realities with which L...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:45:00 PST

Encore presentation of Orangutan Island in April

Animal Planet will be airing an encore presentation of Orangutan Island this April. Check out the episode schedule.....
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:09:00 PST

Help save the orangutans!

If you have been following Animal Planet’s show Orangutan Island you will know that our friends there are more or less ready to be released into the wild. To do this, Orangutan Outreach and BOS ...
Posted by Orangutan Outreach on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:03:00 PST