Your adoption of Popi will help her to find her jungle freedom by supporting jungle school training, food and medical costs and intensive post-release monitoring to ensure that they are both safe and thriving in their true jungle home.
You can become an adopter of Popi on behalf of your loved ones and email a guardianship certificate to them instantly
Little Popi was confiscated from a family in the Sempayau village in East Kalimantan in September 2016 by the Centre for Orangutan Protection. This village is near a palm oil plantation. It is highly likely that Popi’s mother was killed by palm oil plantation workers and then sold illegally as a pet. She was estimated to be only eight weeks of age when she was rescued
Popi had no teeth and would often cry. Orangutan infants rely solely on their mother for nutrition and comfort. Popi would have been highly traumatised from losing her mother and then held in totally unsuitable conditions as a pet.
A full-time baby sitter was provided for Popi, just as she would have 24/7 love and care from her own mother in the wild. Popi would cry if her baby sitter wasn’t in view. As well her full-time carer, two vets also helped to look after tiny Popi.
Popi has come a long way since her rescue. After a few months she could hold her milk bottle on her own and she also began to stand on her own. She now socialises with other orangutans including her good friend Happi. She is learning to climb and is also more accepting of other baby sitters.
Popi is thriving at our BORA rescue centre in East Kalimantan and continues to flourish in Jungle School.
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Popi is flourishing at our BORA rescue centre in East Kalimantan.
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I’m so pleased to be able to wish you a Happy New Year and give you a little update on your adopted orangutan.
Read moreBy adopting Popi today, you are helping fund our activities to protect her and her friends from the threats they face. You will receive regular updates on their progress as they are cared for in our facilities, with the hope of eventually returing to the jungle.
You can gift this to a loved one after you've made payment.
$ 15.00 NZD
Monthly (4 weekly)
$ 180.00 NZD
Yearly
$ 190.00 NZD
One-off
Depending on the adoption package you purchase you will receive
an adoption pack for
yourself or your loved ones.
