Domestic cat
Understand cats at home and in your neighbourhood: safe spaces, suitable food, natural behaviour, and a lifelong responsibility for their care.
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Domestic dog
Dogs need social connection, space to rest, suitable exercise, and planned care. Understand the individual animal before making an adoption commitment.
Sumatran orangutan
A great ape of northern Sumatra’s forest canopy. Its future depends on connected forests, regenerating trees, and safe coexistence with people.
Komodo dragon
The largest living lizard, native to a small group of islands in East Nusa Tenggara. Explore its links with prey, dry habitats, and island-specific conservation.
Sumatran tiger
The last surviving Sunda Island tiger population lives in Sumatra. Protecting forest, prey, and movement routes supports a whole living landscape.
Sumatran elephant
A large herbivore that disperses seeds and shapes forests. Its conservation needs connected movement space and solutions developed with communities living nearby.
Javan rhinoceros
A one-horned rhinoceros with a single surviving wild population in Ujung Kulon. Strong protection and careful habitat management underpin its future.
Proboscis monkey
A Borneo-endemic primate closely linked to river forests, mangroves, and swamps. The male’s large nose is only one of its distinctive adaptations.
Javan slow loris
A nocturnal, tree-dwelling primate of Java threatened by wildlife trade. Understanding its behaviour helps turn curiosity into respectful observation.
Red bird-of-paradise
A forest bird of Raja Ampat whose males carry red plumes and two long tail ribbons. Its striking displays connect birdwatching with forest conservation.
Green turtle
A marine reptile connecting seagrass meadows, coastal waters, and nesting beaches. Global recovery does not remove the threats turtles face at individual sites.
Bali myna
A distinctive white bird of Bali with blue skin around the eyes. Its story connects the bird trade, habitat, conservation breeding, and community stewardship.
Bornean orangutan
A great ape of Borneo’s forests, including Kalimantan’s peat swamps. Population diversity and connections between habitats are central to its conservation.
Tapanuli orangutan
An orangutan species described in 2017 from Batang Toru. Its exceptionally restricted range makes protection of remaining forest especially important.
Sumatran rhinoceros
The smallest living rhino and the only two-horned Asian rhino. Isolated populations make finding mates and protecting habitat particular challenges.
Lowland anoa
A small buffalo relative from Sulawesi and Buton. Forest life, water sources, and hunting pressures are central to the anoa’s conservation story.
Sulawesi babirusa
A Sulawesi wild pig whose males have upper tusks curving through the snout’s skin. This profile distinguishes it from babirusas on other islands.
Javan gibbon
A silvery small ape dependent on Java’s forest canopy. Calls, family relationships, and routes through the trees shape its life.
Siamang
The largest gibbon, with a throat sac that amplifies its calls. Group life connects communication, infant care, and connected forest.
Malayan tapir
The black-and-white tapir is Asia’s only tapir. Forest, water, and safe movement space support its life in Sumatra.
Banteng
An Asian wild cattle species related to Bali cattle. Its global status changed to Critically Endangered in 2024, underlining the need to protect wild populations.
Timor deer
A plant-eating deer using grasslands and wooded areas. Population origins matter because people have introduced this species to many locations.
Javan leopard
A big cat endemic to Java with spotted and black forms. Connected forests and careful management of human encounters matter for its survival.
Sunda clouded leopard
A cloud-patterned forest cat from Sumatra and Borneo. Long-term research helps reveal the life of this rarely seen animal.
Sun bear
The world’s smallest bear climbs trees and uses varied forest foods. Its Indonesian name, honey bear, does not describe its entire diet.
Sunda pangolin
A scaled, ant- and termite-eating mammal threatened by illegal trade. Climbing and secretive behaviour make direct observation difficult.
Dugong
A seagrass-eating marine mammal dependent on healthy coastal waters. Dugong life connects seagrass meadows, sheltered bays, and human activity in shallow seas.
Mahakam Irrawaddy dolphin
A profile of the Mahakam River dolphin population, rather than all Irrawaddy dolphins worldwide. Its future is connected to fish, wetlands, river traffic, and local livelihoods.
Whale shark
The largest living fish, with distinctive spots and filter-feeding behaviour. Its protection involves ocean movements, boats, fisheries, and tourism.
Reef manta ray
A large ray that filters zooplankton and uses coastal and reef areas. Learn its identity, feeding behaviour, and why observation needs to leave it space.
Hawksbill turtle
A pointed-beaked turtle closely associated with coral reefs. Shell trade, accidental capture, and habitat loss connect human choices with its future.
Olive ridley turtle
A relatively small turtle that travels through open seas and returns to beaches to nest. Not every population performs its famous mass-nesting behaviour.
Saltwater crocodile
A large reptile capable of using both salt and fresh water. Understanding its habitat and respecting its space matters for community safety and conservation.
Javan hawk-eagle
A crested eagle endemic to Java and dependent on forest. Nest trees, parental care, and movement space make its protection a long-term commitment.
Maleo
A Sulawesi bird that uses environmental heat to incubate its eggs. Its survival connects forest living areas with highly specialised nesting grounds.
Yellow-crested cockatoo
A white, yellow-crested cockatoo whose island populations need careful distinction. Feeding, nesting, and roosting trees complement efforts to prevent harmful trade.
Southern cassowary
A large flightless bird that disperses seeds through its feeding. This profile concerns Casuarius casuarius, one of the cassowary species in the New Guinea region.
Green peafowl
A large bird with a shimmering green neck that uses wooded landscapes and openings. Green peafowl are distinct from the blue peafowl often seen in captivity.
Helmeted hornbill
A forest hornbill with long central tail feathers and a solid casque. Hunting for casque trade makes habitat protection and reduced demand particularly important.
Sulawesi bear cuscus
A tree-dwelling marsupial of Sulawesi. Leaves, connected canopy, and low human disturbance matter to this often slow-moving forest animal.
Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA)
Animal welfare and community education in Bali.
JAAN Indonesia
Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in Indonesia.
Cikananga Wildlife Center
Confiscated wildlife care and conservation in Sukabumi.
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme
Orangutan and forest conservation in Sumatra.
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
Protecting Bornean orangutans and their habitat.
Yayasan IAR Indonesia
Primate rehabilitation and habitat conservation.
WWF-Indonesia
Forest, wildlife, marine, and fisheries conservation.
Borneo Nature Foundation
Research, education, and community forest conservation.
Misool Foundation
Marine conservation and community work in Raja Ampat.
Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
Science-based conservation of lands and waters.
Bali Adoption & Rehabilitation Centre
Dog protection and rehabilitation in Bali.
Forum Konservasi Leuser
Wildlife protection and restoration in Leuser.
Yayasan Badak Indonesia
Indonesian rhino conservation and community education.
Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI)
Connecting community health with forest protection.
Gili Eco Trust
Reef and island environment protection in the Gilis.
Responsible Cat and Dog Adoption
Adoption starts with a ready home, enough time, and a lifelong commitment.
Fostering Animals
Fostering provides a temporary home with agreed responsibilities and support.
Volunteering for Animals
Useful volunteering starts with an organisation’s needs and the skills you bring.
Tropical Rainforests
Rainforests connect life from the forest floor to the canopy.
Mangroves
Mangroves connect land, tides, and coastal life.
Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are living ecosystems, beyond an underwater view.
Savannas
Open landscapes have seasonal rhythms and wildlife different from dense forest.
Freshwater Wetlands
Rivers, lakes, marshes, and floodplains are connected by water.
Urban Habitats
Parks, trees, rivers, and gardens shape life in cities.
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