Hello, I’m Orli.

A great ape of the forest canopy

Orangutans are great apes. There are three species: Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli. Their wild homes are on Borneo and Sumatra; Indonesia includes parts of Borneo and all of Sumatra. Unlike monkeys, these apes have no tails.

Where is home?

Tropical forests are home, including swamp forests. Long arms and grasping hands and feet help orangutans move among the branches. Connected forest gives them access to food trees and places to rest.

A life in the wild

Fruit is a favourite food, but orangutans also eat leaves, bark and insects. They make sleeping nests from branches and leaves, usually building a new one each night. Young orangutans spend years learning from their mothers: finding food and moving safely through the canopy take practice.

A future worth protecting

Forest loss and the illegal wildlife trade threaten orangutans. Protecting forest and helping rescued animals develop the skills to return to it are two parts of conservation.