Skip to main content
two young orangutans playing in a tree.

Our work

News and blog

News and blog

Found 44 items filed under Orangutan Appeal Uk:

Back to the full list?

  • Plastic being collected from Sandakan beach.

    Plastic pollution

    Orangutans and other species face indirect consequences as plastic pollution disrupts ecosystems and contaminates their habitats.

  • Orangutan Appeal UK staff sit on stairs outside Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.

    Borneo visit

    Continuing our work towards a sustainable future for the critically endangered orangutans.

  • Paul O'Grady holding orphaned infant Archie in his arms.

    Remembering Paul O'Grady

    As Patron and friend of Orangutan Appeal UK since 2015, the news of Paul O'Grady's passing has saddened us deeply.

  • Young orphaned orangutan Agop staring right into the camera with green rainforest in the background.

    Meet Agop

    Rescued as a tiny baby, Agop is under the care of our team. You can now support her on her journey back to the wild.

  • A small female orangutan staring up at the sky.

    Adopt Hujan!

    Hujan is the latest addition to our adoption scheme and is available for adoption now!

  • A woman bending down next to an orangutan.

    Retirement of our Founder

    After 20 years of dedicated service Susan Sheward MBE, has taken the decision to retire from the board of trustees and her position of chairperson of the charity.

  • Poster for World Wildlife Day 2022

    World Wildlife Day 2022

    According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, over 8,400 species of wild fauna and flora are critically endangered, this includes the orangutan.