We are so excited to announce the birth of a new member of the Tuanan Orangutan population! Juni gave birth to her infant this month – we are still waiting for the name and will spread the news soon! Orangutan mothers only give birth every 8-9 years, and thus they have the slowest life-history of … More A New Birth at Tuanan!
Together with our Universitas Nasional counterparts in Indonesia, CORE Borneo is raising funds for relief for the Village of Paniis. While our fund raising efforts typically focus on the villages surrounding our research station Tuanan, CORE Borneo is helping raise funds for the disaster that recently struck West Java. In 2016, the people of Paniis … More Tsunami Relief for Paniis Village, Java
Life as a Tuanan Researcher … More Meet the New Tuanan Researchers 2018-2019: Sophia, Shaylyn, and Ethan
On June 6th, Dr. Erin Vogel gave a lecture titled Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution as part of a joint production by the American Museum of Natural History and The Leakey Foundation. During her talk at the fun SciCafe, Dr. Erin Vogel shared information on her research focusing on wild orangutans from the tropical forests … More CORE Co-director Dr. Erin Vogel Gives Lecture at the SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History
Indonesia’s peatland forests burn every year, producing toxic smoke that can cover a very large region, particularly during El Niño drought years. The resulting air pollution has major health consequences for humans in adjacent cities and towns, but little is known about how this haze affects the wildlife inhabiting these burning forests. Researchers from Rutgers … More Wildfire smoke could have lasting effects for endangered orangutans
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