Sun Bear Rescue At Matang Wildlife Centre!
Sun Bear Rescue At Matang Wildlife Centre!

Sun Bear Rescue At Matang Wildlife Centre!

The Great Orangutan Project

The Great Orangutan Project

7 - 28 Nights from $1,034.00

Volunteer with orangutans on this award-winning orangutan project at Matang Wildlife Centre in beautiful Borneo!

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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 Feb 2016 1 min

After bringing you the exciting news of a Slow Loris release from the Matang Wildlife Centre yesterday we are happy to bring you even more good news! At the beginning of the month, the staff at the centre rescued a four-month-old Sun Bear (who they have now named Blossum) who was confiscated from an unsuitable owner.

Baby Sun Bear

This bundle of fluff arrived at the centre and was given a health check. Fortunately Blossum was in good health but she does have some parasites so will be kept in quarantine until they clear up. After this, she will be introduced to her fellow Sun Bear cub Ben and they can grow, wrestle, and play together before they are hopefully released back into the wild. As she is a strong an independent young lady she will only need the minimum of human care which will stand her in good stead for her eventual release, so things are finally starting to look up for Blossum!

If aiding animal conservation sounds like something you would interested in being a part of, then you can take a look at The Great Orangutan Project, currently home to Blossum, here!

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