The Orangutan Project

Help protect the last 800...

For more than 3 million years the recently discovered Tapanuli orangutan has lived in an isolated forest in North Sumatra. They're now at the edge of extinction. We’ve answered an urgent call to help step up patrols protecting Tapanuli orangutans from poaching, habitat destruction and illegal land encroachment.

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We need people like you to help us achieve our goals.
Join us by adopting, donating and campaigning for action.

  • Adopt an Orangutan

    Each adoption helps our orangutans learn how to care for themselves and hopefully survive in the wild. For as little as $12 a month, you can help support an orangutan ... Read more

  • Donate

    Donate to give orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo the best chance of survival against the threat of extinction. Support our work including critical habitat protection, orangutan care centres and rehabilitation and release programs. Read more

  • Orangutan Adventure Tours

    Travel to the forests of Sumatra or Borneo on an Orangutan Adventure Tour and witness orangutans in their natural habitat on the trip of a lifetime. Read more

How we are saving the orangutan

We lead and sponsor projects on the ground that help protect orangutans and their forest homes.


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For almost 3 decades Leif Cocks has tirelessly worked for orangutans to improve their welfare in captivity and ensure their ongoing survival in the wild. As an author, speaker and founder of the international charity, The Orangutan Project, he is recognised globally as an expert in his chosen field.

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