Give our long-time residents a new, larger home

Unfortunately, all of our orangutans have traumatic pasts, with most taken from their mothers, who were killed in the wild, and then kept as pets or forced to perform in grotesque entertainment shows. Due to age, chronic illnesses, disabilities, extended time in captivity, and a lack of the skills needed to survive, returning to the wild will never be an option for our long-term orangutan residents.

The orangutans who need your support right now have faced unimaginable tragedies. 31-year-old female Manis, for example, was confiscated in Central Java and arrived at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre in 2005 when she was around 8.5 years old. Having spent years in captivity before her rescue, Manis was never able to develop the natural skills needed to survive in the wild and has to remain under our careful watch her entire life.

Poor Toman was a victim of the illegal wildlife trade. He was smuggled into Thailand as an infant and kept illegally as a pet. We can only imagine what he had to endure before he was repatriated to Borneo in 2006, when he was about 6 years old. The male has since been a beloved member of our long-term residents' family.

We are committed to creating world-class enclosures for these amazing animals to enhance their quality of life. Please help us build these urgently needed new homes for Manis, Toman and their 17 friends by 30 June. Together, we can give them the loving care and comfortable environment they deserve!