People January 3, 2020 BBC Earth’s Tropical Islands: Interview with Twenti Interview by Desi Natalia (BNF’s Online Engagement Officer) Hi Twenti, how are you? Hi, I’m great! So, we will talk about the self-medicating orangutans that were featured in the BBC…
Year Review December 31, 2019 Top 10 highlights from 2019 It’s always a pleasure to look back over our highs in the last 12 months, especially when it has been a year of many challenges. Although we can’t include every…
Research Blog December 13, 2019 Unravelling orangutan communication Written by Dr Helen Morrogh-Bernard (BNF UK Co-Director) The Borneo Nature Foundation has recently published new research findings into the secret lives of orangutans in the Sebangau peat-swamp forest. After…
Outreach Blog November 8, 2019 Learn about the wildlife and the forest through real experience with scientist Anak Sebangau (‘Children of Sebangau’) had the opportunity to visit the research camp in the Sebangau National Park. The education team at BNF have innovative and fun ways of teaching…
Research Blog October 24, 2019 Watching and learning about apes is like learning about humans Written by Desi Natalia (BNF’s Online Engagement Officer) Understanding gibbons and their behaviour, and designing the best strategies for conserving the species, requires long-term research. BNF first began studying the…
Outreach Blog October 22, 2019 Conservation Class (Kelasi): New way for learning environments with creative method Written by Dinora (BNF’s Education Staff) Education and environment cannot be separated from one another, as if they are two sides of a coin. When put together they can inspire…
Outreach Blog October 11, 2019 Talking about the smoke and forest fires in Sebangau Ranger-style Written by Dinora (BNF’s Education Staff) Forest fires and smoke feel like a routine disaster in Borneo. Since July 2019, Palangka Raya and other cities have been smothered by smoke.…
Conservation Blog October 4, 2019 The fires still burn, I can feel the heat even in my dreams The hot winds blow against my face and I’ve been breathing in toxic smoke for more than two months. I can feel the anger of many people in my village.…
Conservation Blog September 12, 2019 The toxic smoke is smothering towns and villages once again The forest fires in Borneo is getting worse again! Despite some brief rainfall and our efforts to rewet the forest edge last few weeks, fires are now spreading into Sebangau…
