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!

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