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Sumatran twins turn 1

It has been a huge year for Sumatran Orangutan twins Ganteng (handsome) and Ginting (a common local family name) who were born to two blind parents in January, 2011.

Leuser (father) and Gober (mother) were given the chance to breed as having an infant to take care of is an excellent way of improving Gober’s quality of life. Rather than being bored in her cage with nothing to do, Gober now has the full time responsibility of taking care of her infants, .. Read More

"Sick of the same old flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day?"

Give your loved one the most meaningful gift you can

Why not do something different this year and adopt one of our desperately-in-need orphans for your loved one?

The double impact of providing the love and care for an orangutan orphan, whilst giving your special someone a gift that holds a great deal of compassion and meaning is what Valentine’s Day is really about. Ditch the tacky chocolates and give Meki, Rosi, Jarot, Miriam, Pinky or the Twins (http.. Read More

"I am extremely excited to be joining forces with AOP to help raise awareness about the plight of the orangutan"

Cornelia Frances

Cornelia Frances joins AOP as its first Ambassador and launches 'Redheads for Redheads'

Channel 7 actress Cornelia Frances has joined the Australian Orangutan Project (AOP) as its first Ambassador in an effort to raise awareness about Critically Endangered orangutans. Cornelia’s role with the AOP will kick off with a nationwide awareness campaign called 'Redheads for Redh.. Read More

Check out our new ad for AOP, produced in conjunction with Late Nite Films to bring greater awareness to the plight of the orangutan species. We want to hear what you think! Join our Facebook page and let us know!

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