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Orangutan Foundation International (OFI)

Wild orangutan protection, orphan rehabilitation and forest work around Tanjung Puting, Central Kalimantan.

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Published focus

Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) describes itself as a non-profit dedicated to conserving wild orangutans and their rainforest habitat, established by Dr Biruté Mary Galdikas and associates in 1986. Its website traces this work to the research and rehabilitation programme begun in 1971 at Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan. OFI's office is listed in Los Angeles, United States.

Understanding its work

Its programme pages cover rehabilitation of orphaned ex-captive orangutans at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, forest patrols and protection, long-term research on wild orangutans, GIS mapping and community education. OFI also describes working with government on areas such as the Lamandau Wildlife Reserve and the Pasir Panjang Village Forest. Its history page records the founding of Orangutan Foundation Indonesia in Pangkalan Bun in 1993.

Before you contact

OFI's website is aimed mainly at international supporters, including its foster and donation schemes; use the official contact page to ask about its work in Indonesia. The site also reports the death of Dr Galdikas in 2026, so some history pages may not yet be updated. Inclusion here is not a partnership or a funding recommendation; confirm which programmes are currently running directly.

At a glance

From the organisation’s official website; the logo is shown for identification only.

Legal name
Orangutan Foundation International source ↗
Founded
1986 source ↗
Based in
Los Angeles, California, United States
Works in
Central Kalimantan

Programmes, as published on its website

  • Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release ↗ — Rescues orphaned and ex-pet orangutans and cares for them at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine (OCCQ) near Pangkalan Bun before release; the organisation reports that the OCCQ houses 330 orangutans.
  • Forest Protection ↗ — Patrols and monitors the forests of Tanjung Puting National Park, buys and guards forested land, and helps set up protected areas such as the Lamandau Wildlife Reserve.
  • Community Programs ↗ — Education programmes for local schools, training, tree planting on degraded land, and a forest sanctuary for proboscis monkeys in Pangkalan Bun.
  • Research ↗ — Long-term research on the behaviour and ecology of wild orangutans at Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park, running since 1971.
  • GIS Mapping ↗ — Maps forest and orangutan habitat around Tanjung Puting using satellite imagery and ground GPS surveys to guide conservation work.

Animals it works with

Bornean orangutan →Proboscis monkey →

Related animal causes

Orangutan rescue in Indonesia: threats, rehabilitation, release →

Official links

Official donation page ↗Annual or financial reports ↗Facebook ↗Instagram ↗X ↗

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Published contact: ofioffice@orangutan.org · +1 (310) 820-4906 · 822 1/2 Wellesley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049, United States source ↗

What has been checked

  • Identity and official website — Identity as published by the organisation; not independent verification. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)
  • Service area and service focus — Programmes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)

Not yet checked by PanduanHewan: registration and legal form, contact ownership and confirmation, dated activity reporting, financial reporting, independent audit. Unchecked items are not a negative rating.

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2026-09-25
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2026-12-18

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Service area and service focusProgrammes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed.

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2026-09-25
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2026-12-18

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Sources & references

  1. Orangutan Foundation International — Our Projects ↗
  2. Orangutan Foundation International — Forest Protection ↗
  3. Mongabay Indonesia — Selamat Jalan Birute Galdikas, Ibu Orangutan Kalimantan [1] (2026) ↗

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