Finding Sheeko

New Story book Young orangutans are often lost if they are separated from their mothers and can be rescued by carers at orangutan orphanages. When people see young Sheeko alone in the forest, they rescue him and bring him into the care centre. Read all about Sheeko and his adventure. [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2"] Finding Sheeko was written by Marion Wall – Committee member Australian Orangutan Project. You can buy Finding Sheeko by clicking on the link below to our online shop. Click on books. Price $7.00 – Profits from sale of book go to the Australian Orangutan Project. http://shop.orangutan.org.au/default.asp

School Fundraising Information

WHAT’S OUR FAVOURITE COLOUR? Orange! Because that’s the colour of orangutans. The orangutans would love it to become everybody’s favourite colour through AOP’s new educational tool for schools – Colour it Orange. Colour it Orange is a way for students, teachers and families to make a real difference by raising funds to help our environment – and, of course, to help our orange mates, the orangutans. We call it ‘fun raising’ because it is lots of fun for everyone! But, as well as being great fun, Colour it Orange is a serious educational tool and teaching aid. It’s focuses on learning about the environment, ...

Fun Times at North Adelaide Primary

I am a teacher at North Adelaide Primary School. In the school holidays my friends and I travelled to Malaysian Borneo and were privileged to observe up close many orangutans in rehabilitation centres. I soon became passionate about orangutans and their plight. Now I have a class of 24 Year One students who have become just as taken with orangutans as I am! At present our complete classroom program revolves around orangutans. The Adelaide Zoo orangutans have also provided a great stimulus for our learning. Kluet’s broken arm has been of great interest to the children since a child in ...

How To Adopt an Orangutan

Only 1 out of 6 orphans are lucky enough to be rescued - nearly 1,000 orphaned orangutans are living in rescue and rehabilitation centres. Care of these infants is costly and requires 24hr staff, veterinary, and nurse care to ensure they are in a healthy condition and have the best chance to survive – and possibly even return to the wild. For the small sum of $55 you can make a real difference and help these infants survive. All adoption money goes directly to helping infants at the various care centres we support in Malaysia and Indonesia. We are in regular contact with ...

Mayfield West Demonstration school go all ORANGE for the orangutan

Mayfield West Demonstration school had a fantastic day wearing orange (and some green and brown) to help raise money for the Australian Orangutan Project. The whole school go involved and went “Wild...

A Man in the Forest

A Man in the Forest Story by 8 year old Finn Ball Read More →

Parry Raines – Climate Girl

Meet Parry Raines – Australian Representative for the International Youth Accord on Biodiversity I spend most my time in the great outdoors and I also like to make documentaries. My production...

Cedar Creek State School – Technology creates a better world for the orangutans

Cedar Creek State School – Technology creates a better world for the orangutans A group of Queensland students has used the latest classroom technologies to transform their interest in the...

Colouring Competition Winner – ACT Event

Over 100 students from all around Canberra took part in the ACT kids colouring in competition. The quality of the kids works was fantastic which made judging incredibly difficult. The winner of the competition...