28 December 2018 – More rescued animals, this week another 8 birds were taken in at Cikananga and are settling in their new enclosures.

17 December 2019 – Last Thursday morning our team was shocked and saddened to find out that one pair of palm cockatoos were stolen in the night of Wednesday 12 December. Traces indicate that criminals broke into the back of the gated rescue center grounds and moved their way into the middle of the center using natural cover. The lock of the Cockatoo enclosure was broken and evidence of the taking of these birds were found inside the cage. We are determined to find these beautiful and vulnerable palm cockatoos back and therefore ask everyone to please report immediately to the closest BKSDA, Gakkum or using the online application (link below) when you see a palm cockatoo on the market or at someone’s place. LINK

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8 December 2018 – In the past days we have been involved in 5 different rescue operations which include 73 animals that need to be housed in Cikananga and even more are on their way to Cikananga. Many were trafficked in horrible conditions, like the Peacocks in plastic bags packed up in a truck. But now they are relieved from the trauma in Cikananga.

Among them are 2 Sulphur Crested Cockatoo’s, 12 Crocodiles, 2 Ornate Lorikeet, 6 Blue Backed parrots, 45 Peacocks, 2 Red junglefows and 2 juvenile Wreated Hornbills. As we are working around the clock to give these animals a proper quarantine enclosure, we are desperate for help. Al help is welcome to make the best of the situation and provide these vulnerable animals suitable care they need. If you can help us, please donate.

3 December 2018 – Amazing news! The newest enclosure in Cikananga is one we hope to realize already a very long time. As many young primates become victim of illegal trade, they are rescued into our care. But as these young primates need care around the clock, we had no other option than to put them in sub optimal enclosures inside the clinic, occupying the little room we have. Luckily with a generous donation we have been able to built a specifically designed enclosure right next to our clinic so the young and vulnerable primates can have both around the clock care as well a proper spacious enclosure where they can learn how to climb in an very closed of environment to limited the interaction with our staff, which helps them to stay wild and act upon their instincts. Last week gibbon Mowgli was placed inside the enclosure and he seems very pleased! We would like to thank Stichting Nijdier for their great help realizing this enclosure, it’s wonderful!

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13 November 2018 – Cikananga offers an exciting and unique opportunity for a Welfare Manager of Cikananga Wildlife Center to join a passionate team! Are you a highly motived and have substantial experience in working with wildlife and capabilities to supervise and organize independently? Please let us know! Find the job opening here  –> WELFARE MANAGER CIKANANGA WILDLIFE CENTER

16 October 2018 – Escorted by (also) our staff, Femi and Rosi arrived at Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) For Rosie and Femi a new chapter starts here, as they will be introduced into a group of similar aged orangutans. Here they can grow up and maybe in the future, they can find a new life in the wild…

We very happy to share they are in good condition and although all the stress during the transport they are doing all right. In the 2.5 years that Rosie and Femi were in our care at Cikananga we required help and found the support from many organisations and individuals who helped us care for the two girls and finaly enabled us to move them to Sumatra. Thanks for everyone who helped Rosie and Femi, special thanks to Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), everyone in the Cikananga team and the people at Forestry Department who helped us out.

15 October 2018 – Their journey has finally started! At the moment Rosi and Femi are on the way to Jakarta airport. Tomorrow early morning they will fly with Sriwijaya Air to Medan Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP).

Many thanks to the amazing help of Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) and the forestry department.

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12 October 2018 – Thumbs up for the transport boxes for Femi and Rosie!

Soon they will be translocated to Sumatra to Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) and we introduced them today to their transport boxes so they get familiar and more comfortable in preparation towards their journey back home.

This evening our colleagues at the Aspinall Javan Primate Center Came to collect the recently rescued female Javan Gibbon.

The Aspinall Foundation Javan Primate Center specializes in the rehabilitation and release of Javan Gibbons and Javan Langurs.

Cikananga & Wanicare work with a number of organizations to help wildlife in Indonesia. We can not work alone in the fight for wildlife and we all share the burden of the illegal wildlife trade together.