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‘Jeremy and Amy’ book saddened me – let’s continue to help the Orangutan despite what he says!

I am realistic enough to know that the devastating rate palm oil companies pull down pristine rainforest in Borneo andSumatrais so fast and furious that there is little hope of stopping it in time to save the wildlife and Orangutan living in said forests.  Yes, their habitat is being taken from under them every single [...]

Waitrose orang-utan support promise, WWF say they kept it!

How pleased I was to see the article in the Waitrose weekend paper dated 24th November 2011.  I picked it up because it has a large photo of a mother and baby Orangutan on the front cover.  ‘How we kept our promise’ it says as the headline.  Back in April 2010, Waitrose had pledged to [...]

Dudley zoo improves its Orangutan enclosure 2011

Dudley zoo new orangutan enclosure 2011

After my visit to Dudley Zoo in 2009 and my follow up with the Zoo to find out why the Orangutan enclosure was so poor, I am pleased to say that the Zoo has now had funding and is making some great changes.  I received this information from them…

The [...]

Orangutan Foundation and Indonesian Embassy evening in London July 2010

Orangutan foundation evening July 2010 Parahyangan choir

I very much enjoyed the Indonesian evening held by the Orangutan Foundation and the Indonesian Embassy on behalf of the Orangutan, held at Conway Hall, London, 14 July 2010.

It featured the award winning Indonesian Parahyangan Choir, who were already in the UK for the annual International Musical Festival [...]

Orange for Orangutan day – Wednesday 10th November 2010

It’s Orange for Orangutan day on Wednesday 10th November 2010.  I know many organisations, charities and individuals are going to be running various fund raising activities and events, and if you know of any, or go to any, then please do get in touch with me and let me know all about it, so that [...]

Join my Save the Orangutan Campaign

Hi to all my Orangutan campaign supporters and readers!

I just wanted to update you with progress of my Orangutan appeal, as you may have noticed that I have not been posting to this site recently.  Well, this is because I have been working on my new dedicated website www.orangehairyape.com which will soon [...]

My Orangutan Campaign update – UK, Australia, Kansas & new website!

Orangutan campaign Sandra Dean update UK

Hi to all my Orangutan campaign supporters and readers!

I just wanted to update you with progress of my Orangutan appeal, as you may have noticed that I have not been posting to this site recently.  Well, this is because I have been working on my new dedicated website www.orangehairyape.com [...]

My Orangutan & Palm Oil Campaign

My Orangutan Campaign

The Orangutan is nearly 97% human (DNA) and they are such innocent and gentle primates – please help to save this species!

Firstly, don’t we all love the cute faces of the Orangutan’s we see at the Zoo’s and on TV in programmes such as Orangutan Diary? Well, behind all of that is a [...]

Chokolit ‘Biting Back Bar’ by Louis Barnett – NO palm oil!

Chokolit launch Louis and David Shepherd

Chokolit ‘Biting Back Bar’ by Louis Barnett – NO palm oil!

I couldn’t quite believe it when I visited Chester Zoo recently, to see the Orangutan enclosure. Not only was I impressed with the work going on there, I found chocolate with ‘NO palm oil’ in it! Hooray!  Then even [...]

Boycott Palm oil until we have answers!

Boycott Palm oil until we have answers!

I have now, had nearly all the replies in from the Manufacturer’s and Supermarkets of the UK who are known to use palm oil in their products and are in the top 100 for sales. I have to say, the news is not very positive and most of them [...]