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![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.
![Orangutan on a rope with vet staff member holding on to the rope next to them.]()
Veterinary Nurse
Orangutan Appeal UK funds a dedicated local veterinary nurse named Ibritinah at Sepilok Rehabiliation Centre to care for the orangutans.
![Young male orangutan named Peanut stares into the camera.]()
A Big Step for Peanut
After nearly 6 years on his rehabilitation journey, orphan Peanut has taken his next step - life in the wild!
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Orphan Gelison has been released!
Gelison, who was rescued in 2010 aged just eight months old, has now been released to live independently.
![Orangutan Appeal UK and WRU working together logos and photos of wild animal rescues.]()
Orangutan Appeal UK collaborates with The Wildlife Rescue Unit
Together we are achieving great results for local wildlife and people.
![Very young infant orangutan face.]()
Archie is now available to adopt!
Adopt Archie today and follow him on his journey back to the wild.
![Datuk Mah visiting Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.]()
Datuk Mah Siew Keong visits Sepilok
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong visits Sepilok
![Local Fire Fighters standing in a row surrounded by burnt rainforest.]()
Fire-fighting Project Update
The dry season in the Central Kalimantan area has begun causing the Sabangau Forest to be under threat again from forest fires.
![Orangutan Appeal UK team member presents education talk in front of students.]()
Our work with local education project
Lahad Datu Wildlife Department recently invited Orangutan Appeal UK staff to give a presentation to a local school to learn about conservation first-hand.
![Sepilok care staff stand behind two young elephants laying down on grass.]()
Endangered Bornean pygmy elephants at Sepilok
Sepilok is currently home to 5 orphaned young pygmy elephants whose mothers were killed by poachers.
![COP and Orangutan Appeal logo on side of box caring a small infant orangutan.]()
Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) Update
Orangutan Appeal UK begun supporting The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) when it was founded in 2007. COP is an Indonesian organisation which campaigns against activities which threaten orangutans.
![Founder of Orangutan Appeal UK Susan.]()
New filming project to increase awareness begins
Orangutan Appeal UK joins filmmakers to help create an informative video about Sepilok and the plight of the orangutans.
