The Heroes Saving Orangutans

The Orangutan Project was established in 1998 by founder and world-renowned orangutan expert, Leif Cocks, as a result of his 25+ year career working with orangutans - including establishing the most successful breeding colony of orangutans in the world. The Orangutan Project was formed with a key mission; to ensure that endangered wild orangutan species would be protected against extinction, and would continue to live in secure populations for generations to come.Today, The Orangutan Project is a dynamic, fast-growing and successful not-for-profit organisation that supports a wide range of critical projects that address the holistic problem facing remaining fragmented orangutan populations - including fighting deforestation and habitat loss at the highest level.The projects funded by The Orangutan Project not only include direct orangutan conservation, such as orangutan rescue, rehabilitation and release programs, but also forest habitat protection and regeneration, education, research and local community partnerships. Tying funding into direct outcomes for the species has enabled The Orangutan Project to partner with the majority of orangutan conservation projects operating on the ground today in Borneo and Sumatra.This has greatly increased overall efficiency and transparency in saving the species as a whole, bringing together the key players and groups who are working tirelessly on the ground to ensure the species’ survival.The long-term growth and sustainability of The Orangutan Project has been made possible only by the loyal support of our individual donors, many of whom have supported the organisation each year since inception.Through orangutan ‘adoptions’, regular donations and critical appeals, the organisation has been able to achieve more for the species than any other orangutan conservation group. The ongoing support from our individual donors is imperative for the organisation to reach our goal of increasing the number of wild orangutans under The Orangutan Project’s permanent protection to 8,000, to ensure sufficient numbers of each orangutan species/subspecies survive indefinitely.VisionAll orangutans will live in their natural habitat in secure and viable populations.MissionTo ensure the survival of all orangutan species in their natural habitat and promote the welfare of all orangutans.Our AchievementsSince its formation in 1998, The Orangutan Project has contributed more than $22,000,000 directly into orangutan conservation projects and has earned a reputation amongst its partners and donors for being financially responsible and transparent.We are committed to making sure your donations work as hard as possible. We don’t have an office - each member of our team works from their own home, using their own electricity, internet and infrastructure. This helps keep our overheads amongst the very lowest in the sector, and ensures as much of your donation as possible goes straight to where it’s needed most.We are also working hard to increase and secure our future income streams. Our big goal is to raise $20 million dollars every year because we know that’s the only way we can secure the long term survival of all orangutan sub-species, and safeguard their jungle habitat. And we will achieve this, with your help!Summary of Achievements in 2020/21The Orangutan Project and Wildlife Conservation InternationalThe Orangutan Project is a registered business name originally owned by The Australian Orangutan Project Incorporated, which was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1998. Over two decades the organisation grew considerably due to the valuable support of donors and the relationships that were established with other conservation groups, local authorities and businesses. Saving orangutans also saves other endandered species such as Sumatran tigers and Sumatran elephants. Working with non-orangutan conservation groups protecting habitat also saves more orangutans. Due to these mutually beneficial projects The Orangutan Project founded the International Elephant Project and the International Tiger Project. Ongoing success resulted in a requirement to change the organisation structure to meet the demands of growth. Under professional advice, the board of The Australian Orangutan Project Incorporated ​​were advised to move​ ​to a company-based structure​ ​to enable the organisation ​to also be effective as an international organisation​​. In 2017 at the AGM a motion was passed that The Australian Orangutan Project Incorporated would become Wildlife Conservation International Limited, the umbrella organisation of The Orangutan Project, International Elephant Project and the International Tiger Project.

The Orangutan Project

The Orangutan Project is holding their first-ever GALA DINNER and you’re invited!

Parliament of New South Wales

Join world-renowned Orangutan Whisperer Leif Cocks, with key field partner Panut Hadisiswoyo and the <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/Member-details.aspx?pk=2254" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HON. Emma Hurst, MLC</a> to raise vital funds for urgent orangutan conservation.The world’s leading orangutan organisation, The Orangutan Project, is hosting a unique event to celebrate and protect Critically Endangered orangutans. Set in the iconic Strangers' Room in the beautiful NSW Parliament House, and hosted by the <a href="https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/Member-details.aspx?pk=2254" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC for The Animal Justice Party</a>, the evening will give you a unique insight into the work being undertaken to safeguard some of our planet’s last rainforest ecosystems, and the chance to meet some of the amazing people working on the ground to secure the survival of Critically Endangered orangutans, tigers and elephants.

Your ticket price includes a three-course five star vegan menu, quality Australian wine and boutique beer - kindly donated by the amazing people at <a href="https://www.younghenrys.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Young Henrys</a> - throughout the evening and superb live music.If your company or group would like to purchase a VIP table for 6-10 guests please get in touch with us at <a href="http://mailto:events@orangutan.org.au" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">events@orangutan.org.au</a>.

The key-note address will be by world-renowned orangutan expert and founder of The Orangutan Project, Leif Cocks, who will share his unique perspective on what the great apes, our tribal past, and a more philosophical approach to life can teach us about our humanity. Leif will also sign personal copies of his latest Amazon-bestseller book on this topic; Finding Our Humanity. The evening also includes an uncompromising audience-led Q&A panel where Leif will be joined by three change-makers in the field, key Indonesian partner Panut Hadisiswoyo, Founding Director of the Orangutan Information Centre, Evan Quartermain of Humane Society International and the Hon. Emma Hurst of The Animal Justice Party, and as they answer questions and discuss some of the key issues in conservation.This event includes some once-in-a-lifetime auction items like a trip for two with Leif Cocks to see orangutans in the wild in the South-East Asian jungle

The evening will raise vital funds for The Orangutan Project to continue to save Critically Endangered orangutans, tigers and elephants from imminent extinction. You’ll also get the chance to bid for an exclusive trip with Leif Cocks, to witness orangutans in the wild - get your hiking boots ready!Come along, take part and be the person Critically Endangered orangutans desperately need you to be!Dress code for this event is Smart Casual.

Beer for this event has been kindly donated by <a href="https://www.younghenrys.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Young Henrys Brewing &amp; Distilling.</a>

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