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We Walked the Same Forest - Remembering Biruté - OURF Blog Mar 2026

Posted 26 Mar 2026 in OURF Blog , OURF News

It is with deep and personal reflection and a sense of profound history that I share the passing ...

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Orangutans at a Crossroads: New Threats, Hard Lessons, and Reasons for Hope in 2026 - Environmental News Mar 2026

Posted 23 Mar 2026 in Environmental News , Orangutan News , OURF News

Across the rainforests of Indonesia, orangutans—our closest arboreal relatives—are once again at a critical juncture. Recent news from Sumatra and ...

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Come to Indonesia with me! June 2026 --- Book Now! - OURF News Dec 2025

Posted 01 Dec 2025 in OURF News , Youth Ambassador Forum

In October 2022, I visited the Indonesian rainforest for the first time. On this journey, Garry Sundin of Orangutan Odysseys ...

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Severe Flooding Paralyzes North Sumatra and Aceh: OURF Launches Emergency Relief Appeal - Environmental News Nov 2025

Posted 30 Nov 2025 in Environmental News , OURF News

DONATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED

Late November 2025 will be remembered as one of ...

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Hope in the Canopy: How the Orang Utan Republik Foundation Turns Optimism into Action - Environmental News Oct 2025

Posted 08 Oct 2025 in Environmental News , Orangutan News , OURF News

In the early 2000s, when the forests of Sumatra and Borneo echoed less with the long calls of wild orangutans ...

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Join the 2026 Orangutan Educational Ecotour - OURF Blog Sep 2025

Posted 01 Sep 2025 in OURF Blog , OURF News

The Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF), in partnership with Orangutan Odysseys, invites you to take part ...

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Indonesian Government Issues Statement of Recognition Honoring 20 Years of the Orangutan Caring Scholarship Program - Environmental News Jun 2025

Posted 11 Jun 2025 in Environmental News , OURF News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Indonesian Government Issues Statement of Recognition Honoring 20 Years of the Orangutan Caring Scholarship Program

Santa Monica, ...

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Launch of the Holiday E-Gift: "Guard a Wild Orangutan" - OURF News Dec 2024

Posted 02 Dec 2024 in OURF News , Shop

This holiday season, make a meaningful impact on the future of orangutans and their fragile habitats with the launch of ...

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$15,000 Prize Awarded to OURF - OURF Blog Dec 2024

Posted 02 Dec 2024 in OURF Blog , OURF News , Youth Ambassador Forum

by Jack Dalton, the Kid Conservationist. 

Cox Conserves Heroes is an environmental initiative from Cox Enterprises’ which recognizes ...

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Orangutan Caring Week 2024: November 10-16 - Environmental News Nov 2024

Posted 08 Nov 2024 in Environmental News , Orangutan News , OURF News

Theme: “Orangutans Leading the Way: One Planet, One Future”

Celebrating Orangutans as Symbols of Environmental Stewardship and Biodiversity

This November, ...

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