Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers ·
“Even if I was well prepared for this trip, the feeling of actually working with orangutans every day, and starting to know each one of them, is something priceless that can’t be explained with words.”
Chiara M, Italy
Chiara is a passionate orangutan enthusiast and a long-time supporter of the BOS Foundation. She wanted an immersive, genuinely impactful way to contribute to orangutan conservation, and travelled with Oceans 2 Earth for a two-week placement at Samboja Lestari. She joined a welcoming international group and took part in the day-to-day work surrounding the orangutans and their care.
The moment she remembers most: watching Aludora, an orangutan who had been kept as a pet in her first years and was scared of open spaces, climb a tree to forage and explore. “Seeing her show us natural behaviour was the best gift we could receive on our last day of the project.”
