News

Unique Orangutan Wedding Favours 15/04/2009

Make your white wedding special … make it GREEN!

Just Giving 14/04/2009

Just Giving enables supporters like you to raise money online. Create an online fundraising page and find out more about how you can get involved and encourage others to do the same. Visit <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/">http://www.justgiving.com/</a>

Exciting news from Kuala Lumpur this April 16/03/2009

The Appeal proudly presents Banrock Wines as their new corporate sponsor & well known Rock band “The Benchmarx” are staging 3 exclusive concerts in aid of the UK Appeal. Exciting International news from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A New Baby is Born 28/01/2009

A new baby is always an exciting event and it is no different at Sepilok, especially when it is one of their own rehabilitated orangutans who introduces their new born to the world.

The Prince's Rainforests Project recognise Appeal's research 08/10/2008

The Appeal’s Orangutan Post-Release Monitoring Project in Borneo, is one of many projects around the world that are being recognised by the Prince’s Rainforest Project for rainforest conservation, sustainable income generation and biodiversity benefits.

New Adoptive Baby - Ceria 29/09/2008

The Appeal is delighted to add Baby Ceria to our adoption scheme. Ceria was rescued by the Centre in Feburary 2007 and arrived in a very pitiful state after being kept as a pet. He was so ill we feared for his life. After the care and dedication of the team at Sepilok Ceria thankfully pulled through and is now doing really well. Adopt him today!

BBC Online interview Sue Sheward 13/06/2008

The BBC have published an interview with the appeal’s Chairwoman and Founder, Sue Sheward. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2008/06/09/orangutan_feature.shtml" rel="external">Read the BBC interview</a>.

NEW TO OUR SHOP 19/02/2008

The Appeal is delighted to announce that the latest book published on orangutans is available from our shop! Packed with stunning pictures it is a "<strong>must have</strong>" for all enthusiasts! "ORANGUTANS - Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation" by Junaidi Payne and Cede Prudente the famous wildlife photographer. Please visit our shop for more information

Urgent Announcement 19/02/2008

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". Donate to COP

Legacies 11/10/2007

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.