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Adopt an Orangutan from the United States

How to adopt an orangutan from the US through WARN — symbolic adoption from $5/month funding forest school and rehabilitation in Borneo.

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Adopt an orangutan symbolically from the US — partner-led rehabilitation in Borneo

In brief

You can adopt an orangutan from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at adopt an orangutan — your gift funds partner-led rescue, forest school and rehabilitation in Borneo, not ownership of a named individual ape.

$5+

Monthly from

104,700

Bornean orangutans (est.)

Critically Endangered

IUCN status

No

US tax deduction

Guide 1

What Orangutan Adoption from the US Actually Means

Symbolic orangutan adoption is a USD donation directed to orangutan appeal — not ownership of an individual ape. WARN pools adoption income into partner grants for rescue, forest school and soft release.

Guide 2

How to Adopt from $5/Month

Visit adopt an orangutan, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout, receive confirmation.

Guide 3

Why Adoption Is Not Individual Animal Ownership

Orangutans are wild apes in multi-year rehabilitation. Your adoption supports the whole programme in Borneo.

Guide 4

Where Your Adoption Gift Goes

Indonesia and Malaysia. WARN grants to established partners — see orangutan appeal.

Guide 5

Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation

Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

Guide 6

Gift Orangutan Adoption for US Occasions

Checkout at adopt an orangutan, email WARN for a certificate.

Guide 7

Monthly Versus One-Off Orangutan Adoption

Monthly builds forest-school income. One-off gifts suit urgent orphan intakes.

Guide 8

US Tax Status

Orangutan adoption is not US tax-deductible. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3). See sponsor an orangutan us.

Guide 9

Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants

WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at donate or monthly at monthly giving.

Guide 10

What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground

Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

Guide 11

Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States

One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at orangutan appeal. Monthly at monthly giving or symbolic adoption at symbolic adoption builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

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Wildlife guide

Orangutan

Orangutans are Critically Endangered great apes found only in Borneo and Sumatra; all three species — Bornean, Sumatran, and Tapanuli — face extinction driven mainly by habitat loss from palm oil and logging, plus the illegal pet trade.

Country programme

Indonesia

Indonesia is a Southeast Asian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, home to Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, Sumatran tigers, Javan and Sumatran rhinos, the Komodo dragon and the sun bear; its wildlife is under sustained pressure from palm-oil and pulpwood deforestation, the illegal pet trade, and one of the world's largest contributions to marine plastic.

Country programme

Malaysia

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian range state for Bornean orangutans (Sabah), sun bears, Sunda pangolins, clouded leopards and the Malayan tiger; it is a top-tier transit country for trafficked wildlife, with Kuala Lumpur's airports and the Port Klang container hub repeatedly identified by UNODC as wildlife-crime chokepoints.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarise the source basis for this page.

WARN registration status

Legal identity and UK CIC registration at registration status.

WHO rabies guidance

Mass dog vaccination is the proven public-health route — supports CNVR funding case.

Adopt an Orangutan from the United States: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I adopt an orangutan from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at adopt an orangutan in USD.
Do I get to pick the orangutan?
No. Adoption supports the whole programme across Borneo.
Are orangutan adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).
Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at adopt an orangutan and email [email protected] for a certificate.
How long does orangutan rehabilitation take?
Five to eight years of forest-school training before release assessment.
Can I visit my adopted orangutan?
No. Adoption funds field work, not tourism.
Can I cancel monthly orangutan adoption?
Yes — email [email protected]; cancels within two working days.
What is the difference from zoo adoption?
Zoo adoption may fund an enclosure. WARN adoption funds partner-led rescue abroad.
Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See registration status and us tax deductible international animal donation.
Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at donate or monthly giving. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.
Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.
How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.

Help Fund Frontline Rescue

World Animal Rescue Network CIC (Company no. 17298990) raises funds for established local partners. Your support helps build the rescue capacity these animals need.

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