Orang Utan Republik Foundation Inc
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About Us
Founded in October 2004 as the Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative (OUREI), the mission of the Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) has remained true to its founding principles - to save the orangutans of Indonesia through conservation education, outreach initiatives, and innovative collaborative programs that inspire and call people to action. We expanded our mission in 2016 as OURF became the US chapter of The Orangutan Project, enabling us to embrace more extensive projects to save orangutans and their habitat.
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Ozi- Voice of the Forest
Out of the Cage
Events
Orang Utan Republik Foundation Annual Fundraiser- Exclusive Showing of "Ozi: Voice of the Forest"
- Exclusive 3D animation Ozi: Voice of the Forest
- Sunday Nov 17, 2024
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Gary Shapiro
I am co-founder and President of the Orang Utan Republik Foundation, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit with a mission of saving wild orangutans through education and other innovative programs. My academic and professional career was a progressive development from biology and zoology to field ecology to environmental management within state government. I conducted research in animal psychology, particularly with orangutan sign language abilities in Borneo, and riverine ecology in Indonesia, which led to a commitment to pursue conservation and education activities to help ensure the long-term survival of Indonesian biodiversity and environment. Now retired from state government and working with for-profit and nonprofit enterprises, my challenge is to leverage knowledge and technology to reverse the negative impacts of global climate change while improving the lives of local people and protecting endangered species and threatened habitats.