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![Students standing with bags of rubbish collected next to orangutan mascot.]()
Pongo Goes to School
A fun and educational workshop for young children in a rural school, helping to inspire conservation and environmental awareness.
![Young male orangutan rescued from plantation.]()
Update on orangutan rescued from plantation
An young male orangutan, rescued by the WRU, is now under the care of Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
![Young male orangutan rescued from plantation.]()
Young orangutan rescued from plantation
An young male orangutan, rescued by the WRU, is now under the care of Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
![Regrow Borneo.]()
Regrow Borneo
A reforestation program restoring forests in a way that will support wildlife and conservation, while improving livelihoods for local communities.
![A large group of people who work to restore rainforests posing for a photo in front of tree planting fields.]()
Regrow Borneo
Regrow Borneo plants trees to support livelihoods in local communities, increase biodiversity, and promote ecosystem resilience in the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysia.
![Large dominate male orangutan.]()
Releasing King Ghaz
Original footage from the world's first helicopter translocation of an orangutan in 2001.
![This image of the smoke engulfing Borneo was captured by a NASA satellite last week.]()
Toxic haze affects orangutans as well as humans
The toxic haze caused by the forest fires in Indonesia is affecting orangutans' health.
![Image with text Borneo is Burning again.]()
Borneo is Burning!
Wild Orangutans are at risk as fires rage across Borneo! With drought conditions well under way it is only a matter of time before the fires enter the primary rainforest.
![Vehicle Presentation members of Orangutan Appeal UK and the Malaysian government standing with a cut-out carboard key.]()
Orangutan Appeal UK presents 3 vehicles to Sabah Wildlife Rescue Unit
Orangutan Appeal UK presents 3 new rescue vehicles to Sabah Wildlife Rescue Unit at a special ceremony in Sabah.
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RM1 million pledge to help conservation efforts
Orangutan Appeal UK pledges RM1 million to help fund the work of Sabah Wildlife Department's Wildlife Rescue Unit.
![Wild large male orangutan in the trees.]()
Wild orangutan released after receiving treatment for leg Injury
After several months of recovery the wild orangutan is ready to be released.
![Orangutan Appeal UK and WRU working together logos and photos of wild animal rescues.]()
Wildlife Rescue Unit Collaboration
Working together to achieve great results for the local wildlife and people of Sabah.
