19 Feb 2008 - Urgent Annoucement
The Orangutan Appeal UK has been approached by a fledgling Indonesian group, the Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP), to help raise vital funds for their crucial work supporting orangutan conservation in Indonesian Borneo. We are running an appeal on their behalf and, if you would like to help this very small and very brave team carry out critical projects to help local indoneisans protect their rainforests and the orangutan, you can do so by making a donation direct to their work on our website by choosing “Centre for Orangutan Protection donations”.
In just a few years the Orangutan Appeal UK has funded numerous projects from new quarantine and medical wards, provision and maintenance of a Land Rover for rescues and releases, to helicopter translocations, sponsoring veterinarian staff and pioneering surgery, including the world’s first cataract operation on an orangutan. 
Dedicated to helping the orangutans of Borneo, Angelina Muller and Eveline Schuette-Ratha from Rotterdam, returned to Sepilok in July this year after raising an amazing 
The 20 year old Scottish born singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini, whose current hit is “New Shoes” has pledged his support, along with his base guitarist, Michael McDaid, to the Appeal and to helping save the endangered orangutans.
In October 2004 Dr Sen Nathan and Mr Laurentius Ambu from Sabah Wildlife Department were in the UK delivering their lecture tour on Orangutan Rehabilitation. At the Twycross Zoo event, James Reay a teacher from Fleckney Church of England Primary School (just outside of Leicester) introduced himself.
Adopting a young orang is an excellent way to help the projects and get something back in return.
Click now to donate online. We are always grateful for anything you can give to help the appeal.
Our online shop has a great selection of gifts and clothing - all with an Orangutan theme of course!
