TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

orangutan

Environment 1 year ago

Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

Primates have previously been seen eating plants or rubbing them on themselves in behaviour scientists theorised was intended to ward off disease or discomfort.

Environment 1 year ago

Sumatran orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists

Rakus appeared to treat the wound using a plant known for its pain-relieving properties and for supporting wound healing due to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and antioxidant qualities.

Archipelago 2 years ago

North Sumatra police arrest orangutan trader

Police also found two orangutans, a male and a female, both approximately only five months old, allegedly linked to the trader.

Society 2 years ago

Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Jakarta presses on with new capital

Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Kalimantan island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch.

Editorial 3 years ago

Reviewing hydropower plants

As Indonesia aims to downstream its industries, especially metals, and is projected as one of the countries with the most economic growth in Asia, better planning in electricity is critical to ensure strong economic growth and investment.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Orangutan dies of severe injuries in North Sumatra

The North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has started an investigation following the death of a 15-year-old Sumatran orangutan from severe injuries during treatment in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

Academia 3 years ago

Forestry Ministry responds

Field monitoring found a rise in the population of orangutans in 24 monitoring sites in Sumatra and Kalimantan from 1,441 in 2014 to 2,431 orangutans in 2022.

Society 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Banned Dutch researcher warns of dwindling scientific freedom in RI

A Dutch scientist who is among a group of researchers reportedly banned from conducting research in Indonesia by the Environment and Forestry Ministry for their critical writings says he is concerned about the state of scientific freedom in the country.

Academia 3 years ago