THURSDAY September 2, 2010

GUESS WHAT??
Here’s What!!
Burger King dumps Indonesian palm oil company
“Burger King joins the likes of Unilever, Nestle and Kraft in shunning Sinar Mas.
US fast food giant Burger King said it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group’s land-clearing practices.
Burger [...]

WEDNESDAY September 1, 2010

Hello Heather from the OFI Care Center!

What a cute baby!!!!

Hot Topic:
Orangutans employ the ‘Leaf Trick’ when threatened by predators.
In response to potential predators such as snakes, leopards, tigers, or humans, orangutans make sounds known as “kiss squeaks”.  These distressed calls are called kiss squeaks because the orangutans take a [...]

TUESDAY August 31, 2010

BYE BYE SUMMER!!!!
Coming up this Friday September 3rd the Red Ape Exhibit at the Oregon Zoo will open.
This is a brand new 5,400 square foot outdoor space where orangutans and gibbons will be able to swing from rope vines and play.  It is normal for gibbons and orangutans to share space in [...]

MONDAY August 30, 2010
What’s coming up??
Join us as we raise both funds and awareness for
Orangutan conservations and aid the fight against deforestation
When: Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Where: Stone Creek Bar/Lounge – Back Room
140 E. 27th St. (Btw 3rd & Lex)
Time: 6:00p – 10:00p
We kindly suggest a donation of $5 at the door

Bar Special:
Beer $3-$4 (bottled $5-$6)
Wine [...]

FRIDAY August 27, 2010

Are you in Socal???

Come see us this Sunday at the USA Track and Field 1 mile road race!! We will be at the El Toro Airfield in IRVINE at 7am!
OFI will be there with a booth!  AND!  We will be selling discount 2009 race t-shirts!
http://www.roadmile.org/
Come say hello!  Run the mile race and [...]

THURSDAY August 26, 2010

GUESS WHAT??
Here’s What!!
We have ONE MONTH EXACTLY until the
Save the Orangutans
5K
Run for Survival!!!
September 26 2010

Have you signed up yet?
Better hurry!
Price goes up September 24th!
Sign up here:
http://www.active.com/running/encino-ca/save-the-orangutans-5k-run-for-survival-and-kiddie-fun-run-2010
Get sponsored!  Fundraise on your own for the OFI run and add your photos or videos to your very own sponsorship page!
http://www.firstgiving.com/orangutanfoundationinternational
Sign up!  This event is [...]

WEDNESDAY August 25, 2010

GUESS WHAT??
Here’s What!!
Whistle Away With Bonnie!
At the Washington National Zoo, Bonnie, a 32 year old orangutan, has taken up whistling.  This is not rare for orangutans to whistle.  Often they are taught to whistle by zookeepers.  However, Bonnie has begun her musical career on her own!
She imitates the whistles of zookeepers and [...]

TUESDAY August 24, 2010
Sad News
On August 11 25-year-old Jaura, an orangutan at the St. Louis Zoo passed away after a routine physical exam.  Veterinarians used an anesthesia during the examination.  It is reported that due to this anesthesia Jaura went into respiratory arrest.   Though slow to arise after the examination he seemed ok.  The vets [...]

SUNDAY August 22, 2010
This is interesting.

Researchers have taught a 29 year old Bonobo to understand English.
Kanzi responds to researcher’s basic demands as a toddler would.   Some of these demands include; cut up the onion, put salt on the beach ball, put soap in the water, and could you take the television outside please.

Kanzi has been [...]

SATURDAY August 21, 2010

GUESS WHAT??
Here’s What!!
It seems monkeys comfort each other after witnessing conflict or upsetting sightings!
At the University of Florence in Italy a group of researchers observed 2 captive groups of Macaques for a period of 7 months.

They noticed that after one bystander macaque witnessed a second macaque acting in an aggressive manner the [...]