Orangutan in East Kalimantan Almost Hit by Car?Indonesia ExpatNovember 17, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 17, 20210An adult orangutan in the Bengalon District, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan tried to cross the highway and was almost...
Orangutan Wears a Tourist’s SunglassesIndonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2021August 4, 20210A video has gone viral on social media, showing an orangutan wearing a tourist’s sunglasses that were accidentally dropped into...
WOW Borneo Orangutan Cruises Explore Kalimantan’s TreasuresIndonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021July 9, 20210Pioneering river cruise operator WOW Borneo has plied the rivers of Kalimantan for 13 years, delivering a uniquely comfortable and...
Yes! We Have No OrangutansDaniel PopeJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2021 by Daniel PopeJuly 9, 2020July 9, 20210I was delighted when Indonesia Expat invited me to submit an article for the Green and Sustainability issue. Green happens...
Tourist Arrested for Smuggling Drugged OrangutanIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2019March 23, 20190A tourist has reportedly drugged an Orangutan and attempted to smuggle it to his home country of Russia. Andrei Zhestkov,...
Orangutan with 74 Bullet Wounds in Body Slowly RecoversIndonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 17, 2019March 17, 20190Last Sunday, the Natural Resources Conservation Agency of Aceh (BKSDA) managed to rescue an orangutan with 74 air-rifle rounds in...
Orangutan Rescued from Abuse, Found to have 74 Bullets in BodyIndonesia ExpatMarch 14, 2019March 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 14, 2019March 24, 20190Head of Data and Information at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Sutopo Purwo Nugroho shared heartbreaking images of two...
World’s Rarest Orangutan under Threat after Indonesian Environmentalists Lose Battle against Chinese-Backed DamIndonesia ExpatMarch 6, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 6, 20190The Indonesian Forum for the Environment, also known by its Indonesian acronym, WALHI, has lost a court case to a...
Orangutans Have Self-Medicating Ability, Study FindsSania RasyidDecember 11, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 11, 20170Bornean orangutans possess the ability to cure themselves using medicinal substances from the wild, a new study suggests. The plant...
New Species of Great Ape Discovered in SumatraSania RasyidNovember 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by Sania RasyidNovember 3, 2017November 3, 20170A scientific paper has confirmed that a new species of primate has been discovered in the forests of Sumatra: the...
A Jungle Adventure With Kalimantan’ OrangutanStephanie BrookesJune 21, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJune 21, 20170I spotted my first orangutan high up in the trees in the early morning. I heard it before I saw...
The Bare Necessities: Gunung Leuser National ParkAngela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 2023 by Angela JelitaJune 14, 2016March 12, 20230Trekking Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra in search of endangered orangutans in another world. Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio...
Cruising on a Borneo RiverAngela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 2021 by Angela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 20210There is a special feeling that Borneo invokes. There really is no other experience that comes close to cruising on...
#SaveDodo: Swiss-Belhotel International Kalimantan’ CSR Program for OrangutansIndonesia ExpatApril 20, 2015October 20, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatApril 20, 2015October 20, 20170The word orangutan translates to “person of the forest” in Bahasa Indonesia. These majestic primates have distinctive orange hair and...
Voices for the OrangutanAngela JelitaFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Angela JelitaFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 20170Seeing an orangutan in its natural habitat is a rare and magical experience that, for many, will only happen once...
Meet Ken PatternAngela JelitaJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 20170Ken is a Canadian artist specializing in stone lithography, producing iconic prints of scenes from Indonesia. Ken first arrived in...
Dua Tangan Cukup: Actions from Across the ArchipelagoAngela JelitaDecember 16, 2014October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 16, 2014October 20, 20170A well-known artist makes a poster to raise funds for animal rights organizations. Ken Pattern’s name is synonymous with pen...
Monkey BusinessPaul V. WaltersOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersOctober 22, 2013August 16, 20170The title for this piece is perhaps a little ambiguous, as it will revolve around orangutans of Borneo rather than...
The Last Orangutans and Dr. Galdikas: A Volunteer’ StoryTess JoyceOctober 21, 2013May 3, 2020 by Tess JoyceOctober 21, 2013May 3, 20200Almost 20 years ago, in 1994, best-selling author Terry Pratchett first met the alpha male Kusasi in the rainforests of...
Summer FlamesJason HueJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jason HueJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20173 Bring out the bikinis and heat up the barbeque grills- it’s that time of the year. Throughout summer, our buddies...