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Adopt an Orangutan

Stand with orangutans. Your symbolic orangutan adoption is a donation to WARN’s orangutan welfare and conservation appeal — with a personalised certificate for you or someone you love.

  • Personalised digital certificate — for you, or with a gift recipient’s name
  • From £5 a month (about 16p a day), or a one-off gift
  • Supports WARN’s orangutan welfare and conservation appeal
  • Cancel future monthly payments any time
Adopt from £5 a month Give it as a gift

A symbolic adoption is a donation, not ownership of an animal. How it works

A Bornean orangutan holding both arms above its head among trees in Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Resized and converted to WebP. · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
About this photo

Species photograph taken at Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia on 14 May 2015. It does not document the 2026 Kalimantan fires or a WARN-funded rescue.

In short

You can adopt an orangutan symbolically with WARN from £5 a month (about 16p a day) or with a one-off gift. Your donation supports WARN’s orangutan welfare and conservation appeal, and you receive a personalised digital certificate that can name a gift recipient. It is symbolic: no individual animal is assigned to you.

By WARN Research & Conservation TeamChecked against Species sources and WARN funding informationLast updated

What you get

Sample orangutan symbolic adoption certificate made out to Alex Morgan, dated 24 September 2026, marked as a gift from Sam
Sample certificate. Yours shows your name — or your gift recipient’s — and the date of your gift.
  • Personalised digital certificate (PDF), emailed after a successful payment
  • Option to put a gift recipient’s name on the certificate
  • Payment confirmation and links to the species guide and appeal

Choose your adoption

Adopt £10 per month

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Your gift supports WARN’s orangutan welfare and conservation appeal. Read the appeal · Manage a monthly gift

Looking to help orangutans affected by fires?

Adoption gifts support the wider orangutan welfare and conservation appeal. The Kalimantan wildlife fire appeal is a separate, one-off fund with its own terms.

Kalimantan wildlife fire appeal

Read the fund purpose and recipient status before supporting response, recovery and prevention.

How to help orangutans

Compare wider donations, symbolic adoption and practical ways to help without giving money.

Orangutans and the 2026 Kalimantan fires

Read the dated reports, Sampurna’s story and the work responders describe.

Learn together: orangutans and forests

Free activities for ages 8–12: explore island habitats, check a wildlife story and try the quiz. Print the activities and answer guide; no account is needed.

Why orangutans need help

All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli — are Critically Endangered. Forest loss to plantations and mining, fires and the illegal pet trade leave orphaned infants who cannot survive on their own.

Rehabilitation is long, skilled work. Orphans need specialist care and years of forest school to learn to climb, forage and build nests before release into protected forest, where they are monitored as they adjust.

Explore the orangutan species guide →

What the appeal is raising funds for

Infant care

Specialist assessment, suitable nutrition and veterinary attention for orphans.

Forest school

Years of learning to climb, forage and build nests — essential for any chance of release.

Release and monitoring

Follow-up in protected forest to check released orangutans are coping.

WARN assesses local organisations before making grants. How recipients are selected · Grant records

A gift that needs no wrapping

Give an orangutan adoption as a gift

  1. Turn on the gift option

    Switch on “Send as a gift to someone” and type their name exactly as it should appear.

  2. Pay with your own email

    The certificate comes to you, so the surprise is not spoiled.

  3. Forward or print it

    Nothing is posted, so there is no postal deadline — handy for last-minute presents.

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The fine print, answered

Orangutan adoption questions

What does symbolic orangutan adoption mean?
It is a donation with an orangutan-themed acknowledgement. You do not own, receive or sponsor the exclusive care of a named live animal. The selected purpose is the orangutan welfare and conservation appeal. It is separate from the designated Kalimantan wildlife fire fund, which has its own terms.
What will I receive?
A personalised digital certificate (PDF) emailed to the address you use at checkout after a successful payment, plus a payment confirmation. The certificate shows your name — or your gift recipient’s — and the date. There is no physical pack or scheduled update about an individual animal.
Can I give an orangutan adoption as a gift?
Yes. Switch on “Send as a gift to someone” and enter the recipient’s name; it is printed on the certificate emailed to you, so you can forward or print it. Nothing is posted, so there is no postal deadline. See animal adoption gifts for gift ideas by occasion.
How much does it cost to adopt an orangutan symbolically?
Suggested contributions start at £5 a month — about 16p a day — or you can choose a one-off gift or another amount and currency (GBP, USD or EUR) on the donation page. These are donation choices, not verified prices for care, supplies or a rescue.
Where is my adoption gift intended to go?
The selected purpose is the orangutan welfare and conservation appeal. It is separate from the designated Kalimantan wildlife fire fund, which has its own terms. WARN will assess proposed recipients, activities, permissions, costs and reporting before an award. Published grant records distinguish recipient decisions, payments and reported results.
Does the pictured animal receive my gift?
The image illustrates the subject. It does not assign an animal to you or establish a WARN-funded rescue. About this photo: Species photograph taken at Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia on 14 May 2015. It does not document the 2026 Kalimantan fires or a WARN-funded rescue.
When will the certificate arrive?
It is generated after a successful payment and sent by email. Processing and email delivery can vary, so there is no fixed delivery-time promise. If you need it for a particular date, give a little early, and contact info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org if it does not arrive.
Can I restrict my gift to a narrower purpose?
The gift supports the appeal described on this page. If a narrower restriction is essential to you, contact WARN before donating so it can be considered; please do not assume it can be applied after payment.
Can I choose one-off or monthly giving?
Yes. Select the frequency before continuing and confirm it again on the donation page. A one-off gift does not create a monthly commitment; recurring gifts continue until cancelled.
Can I cancel regular payments?
Yes. Use manage to manage future monthly gifts, or email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for help. Cancelling future payments does not automatically refund completed gifts.
Is my gift eligible for Gift Aid?
No. WARN is not eligible to claim Gift Aid. World Animal Rescue Network is a registered global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation, not a registered charity. International donors should check their own local rules.
Are recipients already selected and paid?
Check the appeal update and public grant register for published evidence. This page does not establish a completed award or payment. Records not yet published means the status is unknown and should not be interpreted as zero or completed work.
Can I help without donating?
Yes. Share the relevant appeal with its source dates and recipient status, or help people find reliable animal welfare information. Every share is welcome without a financial commitment.

Grant register

Approved commitments and completed payments are different stages. Public records identify recipients and purposes without exposing donor details, banking information or sensitive wildlife locations.

Records not yet published

A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.

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Where your adoption gift goes

WARN's target is for at least 80% of unrestricted donations to support eligible animal-welfare programmes. This is a planning target, not an achieved result. Named appeals follow their own published fund terms.

Programme funding target
At least 80% of unrestricted donations to frontline programme delivery — grants to partner shelters, sanctuary capacity, veterinary care and rescue.
What the rest covers
Essential fundraising, communications, governance and operations. The funding policy distinguishes planning targets from actual reported spending.
Who delivers the work
Eligible organisations assessed before a grant is approved. WARN is developing grant-making and does not operate its own rescue centres. Published records identify actual recipients and payments. How partners are selected.
Legal status
World Animal Rescue Network CIC is a Community Interest Company — not a registered charity, and not Gift Aid eligible. Registration status.

Suggested amounts are contribution choices, not verified treatment costs or guarantees of an individual rescue outcome. Read the selected appeal’s purpose and funding terms.

Full breakdown: where your money goes →

Sources and further reading

The sources explain species needs and professional approaches. Citing an organisation does not establish a WARN partnership or grant.

Another way to help

Can’t donate? Share the appeal.

Sharing can help more people understand the situation and reach supporters who may be able to give. Send the appeal to friends, share it with your community or use the message below. Every share is welcome; there is no pressure to donate.

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Adopt an Orangutan symbolically from £5 a month, for yourself or as a gift with a personalised digital certificate. Read the appeal purpose and funding records. Read the sources and fund information. If you cannot donate, please share to help raise awareness. https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/adopt/orangutan/

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Adopt an Orangutan from £5