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14
Jan 2021
Welfare concerns: an analysis of orangutan management at Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island
Friends of the Orangutans • 27 Jan 2020 Our report ‘Welfare concerns: an analysis of orangutan management at Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island’ raises concerns about the management of the critically... READ MORE
16
Dec 2020
Appalling Video of Elephant in Chains at Kemaman Zoo Rings Alarm Bells Again
Talong and Seri are two young Asian elephants at Kemaman Zoo, the only zoo in the east coast Malaysian state of Terengganu. Both elephants were caught in a forest in... READ MORE
30
Nov 2020
Wildlife authorities not transparent about orangutans at Sepilok, but asks the public to donate
The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) is appealing the public to donate to the controversial state-owned Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. However, it will not show transparency about the future six Sepilok... READ MORE
10
Nov 2020
FOTO condemns Taiping Zoo’s breeding of orangutans
Published 10 November 2020. Main image: Wasabi (L) and Katarina with their newborn infants Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In December 2019, Katarina, a 16-year-old orangutan, gave birth at the... READ MORE
30
Oct 2020
Why won’t PERHILITAN prosecute Zoo Negara?
Friends of the Orangutans 30 October 2020 In May this year, Friends of the Orangutans (FOTO) exposed a dark side to Zoo Negara. Unbeknownst to the Malaysian public, the zoo... READ MORE
23
Oct 2020
Captive breeding of orangutans is not conservation
Friends of the Orangutans • 23 Oct 2020 In December 2019 and February this year, two orangutans were born at Taiping Zoo & Night Safari, Malaysia. We contacted the zoo’s... READ MORE
9
Oct 2020
What happened to the mothers of two orphaned Sepilok orangutans?
Friends of the Orangutans • 14 October 2020. The featured image above is not of either of the two orangutans mentioned below. The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), the Sabah state... READ MORE
6
Oct 2020
In pictures: Years of appalling treatment of Malaysian orangutans at Kemaman Zoo
Published on 6 October 2020 Kemaman Recreational Park and Zoo, or simply Kemaman Zoo, is located in the Kemaman district in Terengganu and is about one hour from Kuantan, Pahang.... READ MORE