Happy Thanksgiving from Orangutan Outreach! We're Grateful for Your Support!
SOCP's littlest orphans have a NEW HOME!
Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered due to deforestation and the expansion of oil palm plantations into their forest home. Our partner SOCP runs the only rescue center for orphaned & displaced orangutans in Sumatra. There's recently been an influx of new arrivals under the age of 3 and, thanks to YOU, they're getting a new Baby House! Learn more.
PLEASE HELP CARE FOR THE BABY SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS!
Need a bit of convincing? OK.
Meet Some of the Residents of the SOCP Baby House.
Here's Bintang playing with his big sister Nadya.
You can adopt Nadya for just 30¢ a day!
Here's Bintang again— trying his best not to look cute! Nice try, little man...
And here's Little Megaloman giving you his 'forlorn' look.... Resistance is futile.
Still need some convincing? The SOCP Baby House now has its very own Facebook Page! Check it out!
Fall 2014 Adoption Updates!
Lovely Cinta is being cared for at BOS Nyaru Menteng Baby School! Adopt her today! Jumbo follows Cinta everywhere she goes... Adopt him today!
Adoption funds cover critical needs at the rescue centers where the orangutans are being cared for by our partners BOS, IAR and SOCP. For as little as $10/month you can make a huge difference in the life of an orangutan!
Amy Blackford (l) and Lauren Gosik (r) organized awesome fundraisers for us in Tampa! (Missing in Action is Pam Carter). Lauren's yoga event 'Pose for Pongos' blissfully raised awareness while Amy & Pam's 'Bootcamp' got people jumping for orangutans! Shout-out to all our human & ape friends at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo and the Center for Great Apes!
Orangutan Outreach... in London!
Sisters Ella (l), Gali (r) and Greta (missing in action) were inspired to help orangutans after visiting Borneo this summer. When they got home they put together a huge fundraiser with their friends & classmates! Orangutan Outreach Executive Director Richard Zimmerman was invited to give a presentation at Gali's school, North Bridge House. The students raised funds for orangutan conservation and Gali presented a check to Rich. They are pictured below with Headteacher Georgina Masefield. Special thanks to everyone in London for such lovely hospitality.
Orangutan Outreach... in Toronto!
Rich was honored to join such luminaries as Jane Goodall, David Suzuki, Nelson Mandela and Maya Angelou to write an entry in the new book Global Chorus. He's pictured above with the editor, Todd MacLean, at the Toronto launch. Visit the Global Chorus website to learn more about this stellar project and order your copy today!
As part of Orangutan Caring Week, Rich was invited to give a presentation at the Toronto Zoo. Special thanks to Zookeeper Matt Berridge and everyone at the Zoo for hosting the event! It was fun to meet so many Facebook friends & supporters in person! The Zoo raised funds for SOCP's orangutan conservation work in Sumatra. Extra-special shout-out to Puppe (pictured below) for being so inspiring! Bless her soul.... {:(|}
We're thrilled to introduce our newest partner: Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program (GPOCP). We've teamed up to support outreach activities in local villages & schools throughout West Kalimantan. Learn more about GPOCP. We celebrated International Orangutan Day (Aug 19th) with the GPOCP team in Sukadana, West Kalimantan and got to see the team in action!
(Photo below). Special shout-out to GPOCP Program Director Cassie Freund and all her colleagues for their dedication and hard work!
Looking for that perfect gift for the primatologist/ape-lover in your life? Orangutan Outreach is thrilled to be featured in the 2015 Primate Connections calendar! This calendar highlights 12 different primate species and organizations, including Orangutan Outreach in the month of August!. Every month features a different ape or monkey. Calendars come in two sizes.
We've recently created a new page for ONLINE PETITIONS. We cannot stress enough how important these petitions are.
Please sign and share. Together we are strong! {:(|} {:(|)
Thinking about buying or selling something on Ebay?
Please select Orangutan Outreach as your preferred charity! Learn more.
HONORING BABY LUNA
Luna will remain in our hearts forever. It's now been nearly 4 years since her suspicious 'disappearance' and we continue to pray that wherever she may be, if she is still alive she is not in pain... Bless her angelic soul.... We will never forget her and in her honor we pledge to fight even harder to protect orangutans everywhere. Special thanks to everyone who continues to adopt in her memory. Learn more about Luna.
THANK YOU!!!
Thanks to all our friends, families, donors, adoptive parents & volunteers for your generous support. With your help we've been able to improve the lives of so many orangutans-- but we still have lots of work to do! The orangutans need you now more than ever! {:(|} {:(|) {;(|} {8(|} On that note.... Gobble Gobble! {:(P}
