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IAR vet comes to the aid of stricken animals in the aftermath of the Sulawesi earthquake
In the aftermath of the earthquake in Sulawesi at the end of September, a volunteer vet with our team in Indonesia, Paula Delignies Calderon from Spain, travelled to the disaster area to help treat sick and injured animals.She was only able to stay for nine days but nevertheless managed to treat... read more »
Mission accomplished – greatest bear so far is rescued
Last Friday 23 November we joined with our partners FPWC to take on the rescue of two caged bears living in horrific conditions at a bus depot.It had taken a year to overcome the obstacles to setting these two bears free. While we fought for their release, the poor animals languished in their... read more »
Orangutan Caring Week celebrations at our orangutan rescue centre in Borneo
In commemoration and celebration of ‘Orangutan Caring Week’ ( 11-17 November), our team in Indonesia, in collaboration with the ‘Pongo Ranger’ Community, held a community gathering and ‘conservation debate’ competition for the local schools, young people and community.The event was held on the 17th... read more »
Veterinary Dental Fund is launched
A special fund being launched at the London Vet Show on Thursday 15 November has been set up to continue the pioneering work of an inspirational woman renowned for her expertise as a veterinary dental specialist. For the past 13 years Lisa Milella BVSc, DipEVDC, MRCVS has donated her free time to... read more »
Our team in Indonesia translocates an orangutan to Gunung Palung National Park
Our team in Indonesia has worked with the management of Gunung Palung National Park (BTNGP) and the forestry department of West Kalimantan (BKSDA) to move an orangutan to the safety of Gunung Palung National Park (GPNP.) The orangutan was moved from a garden belonging to the residents of Jalan... read more »
We have released heart-warming photos and video of an orphaned baby orangutan with her new surrogate mother
Baby Anggun had been caught from the wild and was being kept as a pet until she was confiscated by police and taken to our Orangutan Conservation Centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.The centre is caring for more than 100 rescued orangutans undergoing rehabilitation in order one day to return to their... read more »
Rare albino slow loris is released after being rescued from the pet trade
An extremely rare albino Sumatran slow loris which had been caught from the wild and kept as a pet in Lampung, Sumatra was finally released back into its natural habitat in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park Area (TNBBS), Lampung Province last week (Monday 08/10/2018.) Previously, the slow... read more »
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