IAR Fire - Help Needed Urgently
IAR Fire - Help Needed Urgently

IAR Fire - Help Needed Urgently

IAR Orangutan Project

IAR Orangutan Project

Watch Six Orangutans Take Their First Steps of Freedom

Watch Six Orangutans Take Their First Steps of Freedom

After more than 20 hours of travelling by land and water, six orangutans were released into their new wild home, fittingly on Earth Day! Watch Sie-Sie, Mikhayla, Bugis, Uli, Siti, and Mori step into freedom in today's blog. 

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The Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Sanctuary Season is Back with a Bang

The Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Sanctuary Season is Back with a Bang

The Nyaru Menteng season is back, and our first groups have hit the ground running. Take a look at what volunteers have been up to and hear from volunteer coordinator Matt about a special current project!

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Wild Aspirations: Meet the Orangutans Ready for Life Beyond Samboja Lestari

Wild Aspirations: Meet the Orangutans Ready for Life Beyond Samboja Lestari

Six orangutans from Samboja Lestari are being released into the wild. Meet the newest forest-bound adventurers and join us in celebrating this inspiring milestone in orangutan rehabilitation!

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Posted by Connor Whelan on 9th Sep 2015 2 mins

Drastic action is needed after fire ripped through the land surrounding International Animal Rescue’s Orangutan Rescue Centre. In late August the fire was triggered by sparks from a nearby waste dump and soon came worryingly close to the Orangutans nighttime enclosures.


After five days of battling the blaze, a brave team of firefighters finally got the fire under control. All of the animals were moved to safety in cages as far away from the fire as possible, but it has been estimated that around five hectares of forest have been destroyed.

In Borneo the dry season is only half over, so the threat of further fires originating from the “slash and burn” land clearance technique is overwhelming.

IAR urgently needs to increase their capacity to deal with fires should the worst ever happen again. To help ensure the safety of not only the Orangutans at the centre, but the staff also, please donate whatever you can. These donations will also be used to help replant the forest and get the centre back on its feet, so anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated.

Your help is needed and it is needed now.

If you are in the UK, you can text “FIRE15 £5” to 70070 to donate £5

Alternatively you can visit http://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/donate to donate.

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