We'll be there! @savetheorangutan.bsky.social

The study also revealed that young orangutans selectively learn about the complex, multi-step construction elements ("know-how") and the specific tree species used for nesting ("know-what”). Congratulations, Ani!

Ani's paper is a 17-year study that showed that wild Sumatran orangutans rely heavily on active social learning to master nest building by actively observing nesting behaviour in their mothers and other independent individuals.

🎉📣We're very pleased to congratulate Ani Permana (@dranipermana.bsky.social) for winning the FSEM Postdoc Prize for best Psychology output in 2025 for her paper published in Nature Communications Biology on observations social learning in orangutans. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Birth of orangutan in Jantho Aceh Conservation Area "This birth demonstrates how orangutans once victims of the wildlife trade can get a second chance to live and breed in the wild. Successes like this can only continue if their habitat remains protected." www.antaranews.com/berita/55938...

PLN carries out OGTC, inviting UPR students to care about the environment and orangutans "Through this OGTC (Orangutan Goes To Campus), PLN hopes that the younger generation will become more concerned about orangutan conservation and environmental sustainability." www.antaranews.com/berita/55911...

Indonesian military shuts down screenings of controversial Papua film | South China Morning Post www.scmp.com/video/asia/3...

BREAKING: Charles Manson backs out of the Freedom 250 concert

East Kalimantan BKSDA connects orangutan habitat in production areas "Only around twenty percent or 700 thousand hectares of ecological space are specifically designated as conservation areas." www.antaranews.com/berita/55868...

Not just orangutans. "It is time to restore the ecosystem of Seblat by revoking logging and palm oil licences." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

America is slouching toward the 250th anniversary of our revolution against arbitrary power with a president who shamelessly exercises it. Never before have we witnessed this degree of self-dealing, bribe taking, usurpation of congressional authority, and open defiance of federal courts.

Essential guidance for meaningful stakeholder engagement for companies in the agriculture and food manufacturing sector can be found in this new roadmap developed by Oxfam (@oxfamamerica.bsky.social). www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu/a-new-roadmap/

Trump is giving Iran $25 billion to end the war to distract from his son marrying the daughter of the guy who sold Epstein his island.

Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

On rainforest regeneration: Abundance and diversity regained more than 90% and composition approximately 75% similarity to old-growth forests within 30 years, but ‘full’ recovery takes several decades. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer." www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...

Despite being critically endangered, there is still hope for #orangutans. @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social works to enable sustainable solutions that ensure safe areas of forest for their continued survival. Because orangutans belong in the wild, not in history books. 🦧 www.orangutanlandtrust.com

Bornean orangutans return to the same plant pairings in their diet far more often than chance would predict. Mixing plants for therapeutic effect, long thought a human sophistication, may be a trait shared with great apes. dailyneuron.com/bornean-oran...

I’m skeptical.

A national embarrassment.

In the forests of West Kalimantan, orangutan conservation is founded on folktales www.forestsnews.org/159743/the-s...

This #EndangeredSpeciesDay, let's unite for orangutans and give them a future in the wild, where they belong. Join us and please give what you can! donate.orangutanlandtrust.com

"In Indonesia, Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian tropics, forest conversion for agriculture, timber, mining and infrastructure threatens orangutans, tigers, elephants, hornbills and thousands of less visible amphibians, reptiles and plants." public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...

"Meijaard also hopes the program will change perceptions of wildlife species that are commonly viewed as pests, like orangutans. Now, instead of getting angry over an orangutan stealing food, observers can sit back, take a photo and make some money." www.zmescience.com/science/news...

New paper: "Results suggest that substantial areas could be conserved under higher carbon prices, but realising this potential will require complementary finance mechanisms and supportive policy and governance frameworks." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"With oil palm production expected to continue expanding, our results suggest KBAs should be considered a high-priority network of sites which need conservation interventions to limit further growth of oil palm plantation within KBAs." link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Threatened orangutans evacuated from North Sumatra villages www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

New study published: "This study shows that the sustainability status of oil palm farming by independent farmers who hold ISPO and/or RSPO certificates in Jambi Province varies, ranging from moderately sustainable to highly sustainable. www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...

Rawa Singkil selama ini lebih dikenal sebagai habitat penting orangutan sumatera. Padahal, wilayah ini juga menyimpan keragaman jenis burung. mongabay.co.id/2026/05/12/b...

"When a company has a granular map linked to a carbon footprinting engine, they can run "what-if" scenarios: What if we shifted 20% of our palm oil to a certified sustainable supplier?" www.foodlogistics.com/sustainabili...

I'm just waiting for the moment he does a face plant.

"Sustainable palm oil production must continue to prioritise responsible land use, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, smallholder inclusion, traceability and transparency, and climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods." www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri...

Trump’s approval rating is 32%. Still way too high. Why are so many Americans still okay with having their money stolen a billion different ways so an 80-year-old pedophile can put it into his secret bank account in Qatar? Are they stupid?

Enhancing sustainability in the palm oil industry: Stakeholder perspectives on navigating transitions in times of crisis "Issues affecting the sustainable palm oil industry are set within a context of increasing & overlapping environmental, economic and geo-political crises." osf.io/preprints/so...

An excellent read challenging Sri Lanka's 2021 decision to ban palm oil imports and phase out domestic oil palm cultivation. "Sustainability is not about removing what is necessary. It is about ensuring that what is necessary is produced responsibly." www.ft.lk/opinion/Palm...

The day an unflappable David Attenborough saved me from a gun-toting militia www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05...

"The opening of forests has weakened monitoring, exacerbating illegal wildlife trade. The disruption of natural corridors due to habitat fragmentation caused by deforestation also triggers inbreeding depression, threatening long-term genetic stability." en.tempo.co/read/2101847...

~45% of Indonesia’s smallholder oil palm is over 25 years old & needs urgent replanting. Yet progress is slow despite a 60 million Rp/ha subsidy. Farmers delay for short-term stability, deterred by a 7–8 year income gap & barriers to accessing support. www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu/indonesias-r...

Fantastic photos, especially the #orangutan! www.popsci.com/environment/...

Alih Fungsi Lahan Ancam Kawasan Rehabilitasi Orangutan di Kutai Kartanegara Kawasan konservasi Samboja menjadi habitat bagi 111 orang utan dan 75 beruang madu. visual.republika.co.id/berita/tebfo...

"For the first time, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in North Sumatra, Indonesia." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tropical primary forest loss saw a significant drop in 2025, but the decline likely represents a temporary reprieve driven by favorable weather rather than a fundamental shift in the root causes of deforestation. @worldresources.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-go...

Dela Mawar bukan hanya keeper di Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa (PPS) Long Sam, di Desa Merasa, Kabupaten Berau, Kalimantan Timur. Dia adalah penjaga harapan orangutan yang nyaris kehilangan masa depan. mongabay.co.id/2026/04/29/d...

That’s right, after 250 years, the King of England returned to save democracy in the United States of America.

Just a reminder...

Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to Survive A growing body of research is pointing to the critical, but unappreciated, role that older animals play in ensuring the survival of wildlife populations. e360.yale.edu/features/lon... via @yalee360.bsky.social

Hutan di tiga provinsi di Indonesia telah menyusut sebanyak 1,2 juta hektar, atau setara dengan lenyapnya hampir 100 hektar hutan setiap harinya. www.kompas.id/artikel/meng...

"Just because the forest is gone or replaced, this doesn’t mean that conservation values are erased. Plantation companies have an obligation to protect high conservation values in their concessions, particularly wildlife." - @aidagreenbury.bsky.social www.eco-business.com/opinion/comp...

After a two-year wait, video of a young male orangutan crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation www.theguardian.com/environment/...