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A conservation app in Indonesian Borneo is paying everyday citizens to photograph wildlife, turning forest walks into paying jobs while collecting 175,000 wildlife records in just one year. Some observers now earn more than traditional full-time workers.
Dr. Birutė Galdikas spent nearly 50 years studying orangutans in Borneo when everyone said it was impossible, transforming how we understand great apes. Her legacy, alongside fellow "Trimates" Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, inspired generations of scientists and conservationists worldwide.
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Conservationists in Borneo have planted a quarter million native trees since 2008, rebuilding forest corridors that are bringing endangered proboscis monkeys back to areas they abandoned decades ago. The work proves these unique primates don't need pristine wilderness to thrive.
A new generation of musicians in Malaysian Borneo is breathing life back into the sape, a traditional wooden lute once central to ceremonies and storytelling. The challenge now is finding craftspeople willing to learn the painstaking art of making these instruments.
A pioneering scientist who spent 50 years studying orangutans in the jungles of Borneo has passed away, leaving behind one of conservation's most remarkable legacies. Birutė Galdikas didn't just observe these critically endangered apes—she helped save hundreds of them while protecting the forests they call home.
John Cannon has spent a decade turning complex environmental science into stories that matter to everyday people. His investigation into a secret carbon credit deal helped expose injustice against Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo.
A small German nonprofit is reversing decades of logging damage in Borneo using science-based reforestation that lets nature do the heavy lifting. Their surgical approach has reconnected fragmented forests on a shoestring budget.
In Indonesian Borneo, Indigenous beliefs about spirits living in fig trees have accidentally created a network of wildlife refuges across farmland. The tradition is fading, but its ecological impact offers lessons for conservation worldwide.
Rescue centers across Borneo are teaching orphaned orangutans the survival skills their murdered mothers never could, preparing them for life back in the wild. These forest schools offer hope for one of the world's most endangered apes.