ORANGUTAN CARING WEEK: 10 - 16 November 2024
Credit: Andrea Molyneaux
This Orangutan Caring Week takes place 10 - 16 November.
The theme ‘Orangutans Leading the Way: One Planet, One Future’ invites us to consider the role of orangutans in rainforest conservation and to make sure we are doing our part too.
Orangutans are the only tree-dwelling great ape species and have evolved with the rainforest over centuries. In return for a suitable habitat, offering food and nest-building materials, they assist the forest with seed dispersal and making gaps in the canopy so that light can penetrate and reach the forest floor below.
The role of orangutans in mitigating climate change is critical.
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GETTING INVOLVED
Wear Orange for Orangutan Day on 13 November. Make sure to tag us in your social media photos!
Celebrate by entering our giveaway! You could win a limited edition, signed print by award winning wildlife photographer Brian Matthews. Head to the giveaway post on our Instagram and follow the instructions to enter.
Head to the Orangutan Caring Week website for more ideas!
Our Mission
Saving orangutans by protecting their tropical forest habitat, working with local communities, and promoting research and education.
120+
orangutans translocated from potential conflict back to the wild
24
orphaned orangutans cared for and released back into the wild
500,000+
acres of tropical rainforest actively protected
244,300
saplings planted to regenerate degraded areas of rainforest
Hundreds of rescued orangutans have been released into the protected Lamandau Wildlife Reserve, Borneo.
We actively conserves over half a million acres of orangutan habitat with guard posts and ongoing monitoring.
We work closely with local partners to support educational and sustainable livelihood projects.
adopt an orphan orangutan
From just £30 a year you can make a real difference in helping these orangutans.
Your support allows us to care for young, orphaned orangutans as they develop the skills needed to live independently in the wild.
