The Tuanan Orangutan Research Station is excited to introduce and highlight the hard work and dedication of one of our amazing student researchers, Catarina Silva. Catarina is originally from Bombarral, Portugal and graduated from Escola Básica e Secundária Fernão do Pó high school. After graduating high school, Catarina began her undergraduate studies at the University … More Student Researcher Spotlight: Catarina Silva
Meet Milo! Milo is one of our staff’s favorite orangutans at the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station! Named after a popular Indonesian chocolate powder drink, Milo is a fully habituated wild orangutan, which makes her easy to follow and allows us to record her dietary intake, movement, and social interactions with great accuracy. She was first … More Life on the other side of binoculars: Introducing Milo, a wild Bornean orangutan who grew up being observed by researchers
Prima Lady, or just “Lady” as she prefers, is currently monitoring landscape-level environmental availability of orangutan foods and their nutritional contents at the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station. Orangutans are “preferred frugivores,” meaning fruits comprise the majority of their diet when available. When fruits are not available, Bornean orangutans fallback on other food items like woody … More Student Researcher Spotlight: Meet Prima Lady!
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