NSW - Stories from the Jungle 14th Nov

Stories from the Forest - Don't miss this rare opportunity!

Thanks to Orangutan Caring Week, we have a unique opportunity to meet and hear Dr Ian Singleton and Kylie Bullo speak on Saturday night at an AOP fundraising dinner at the Mercure in Sydney CBD.

2009 has been a very busy year and finding the time to make the contribution you originally planned may have been difficult - it is not too late to make a considerable contribution to AOP, show your support and enjoy a great evening! Hear from the experts at a dinner fundraiser. Tickets are only $60 and includes dinner and drinks and a talk by these experts. Dr Singleton has not been in Australia for many years and is considered one of the top experts on Orangutans in the world. You will hear the latest on Orangutan conservation, more on AOP projects making a difference and also find out how Temara, the first-ever zoo-bred orangutan is doing.

It'll be a great night, there will also be a raffle and the auction of some interesting items - including a painting by Puteri one of the orangutans from Perth Zoo!

When: Saturday 14th November
Time: 6pm for a 7pm dinner service (come along early for a relaxed drink on the terrace)
Cost: $60 (dinner and drinks)
Where: The Mercure Sydney 818-821 George St. Sydney (near Railway Square bus terninal) Parking available at the hotel

Bookings Essential

Please contact Susannah at nsw@orangutan.org.au for bookings or further details.

More information about our speakers...

Dr Ian Singleton Director of Conservation for the PanEco Foundation and head of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) will talk about the current situation of wild orangutans and the work of SOCP in ensuring the survival of this species. AOP supports both the Quarantine Centre for orangutans in North Sumatra and the reintroduction site at Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Jambi.

Dr Singleton will share his knowledge on the rehabailitation and reintroduction process of orangutans into the wild and show results from SOCP's scientific monitoring and implications of this reintroduction.

Kylie Bullo has worked with Sumatran orangutans for ten years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology (with Distinction) and First Class Honours in Primate Behaviour. Kylie is Senior Orangutan Keeper at Perth Zoo and oversees the behavioural, diet, enrichment, health and breeding management of the colony. Three infants have been born at Perth Zoo since Kylie has worked there and Perth Zoo houses one of the best orangutan breeding colonies in the world.

Kylie was the keeper in charge of the release of the first-ever Zoo-bred orangutan back into the rainforest of Sumatra in 2006 and regularly visits the site to check on 'Temara'. Kylie has extensive knowledge and experience in the care and management of orangutans including; husbandry techniques, captive and wild behaviour, ecology and diet, reintroduction and release.