Cikananga Wildlife Center

This Giving Day for Apes, Tuesday, October 6th
Your Donation Can Change the Lives of Gibbons Like Furina

Meet Furina: A Müller’s Gibbon Who Spent 10 Years on a Chain:
Furina is a female Müller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) who was taken from the forests of Borneo as a baby and spent more than ten years living as a pet, confined to a beam just two meters long.

Sadly, Furina’s story is not unique. This is the story of many gibbons and other primates who are taken from the wild to be sold in the illegal pet trade. She was taken from the forests of Borneo as a baby and smuggled into the illegal wildlife trade.
Baby gibbons are often captured after their mothers are killed, 
and other members of their family group may also be lost. 

Furina's owner even trimmed her canines after she had bitten. 
They described her as tame towards men, but aggressive towards women. 
But Furina wasn't aggressive because she was a ''bad'' animal: 
She was a wild animal trapped in a life she never chose.

Today, Furina is safe at Cikananga. She can climb, move freely and experience many 
 of the behaviours that were taken away from her for so many years. 

Rehabilitation Takes Time and the Right Care 
This Giving Day for Apes, we are raising funds to improve and expand our gibbon rehabilitation enclosures, giving gibbons like Furina the space and safety they deserve. 
Read more about the plan on the next tab! 

Giving Day for Apes not only enables us to receive direct support from our supporters, but it also helps us raise awareness about the harsh realities that these animals face by sharing the stories of our beloved Gibbons.

You can help us improve the lives of these animals by sharing our fundraising efforts! Simply share our posts and stories online or with your friends and family. Even a small gesture can have a big impact. Stay tuned over the next few days for more details on how your donations can make an even greater difference!

Why Cikananga Wildlife Center? 
 At Cikananga Wildlife Center, we give rescued animals a second chance at life. Many of them arrive after suffering from the illegal wildlife trade or years of being kept as pets, often carrying both physical and emotional trauma. With the help of our dedicated team, we strive every day to provide proper rehabilitation, specialized care, and a safe place to call home. CWC is a non-profit and non-governmental organization which was established in 2001. 

As one of the few multi-species rescue centers in Indonesia, CWC has the unique ability to receive a wide variety of animals. This diversity is one of our great strengths and makes us unique, but it also means we face daily challenges: each species has its own needs, from diets to medical care to specialized enclosures. Our staff must therefore carry broad expertise while working under the constant pressure of limited financial resources.

On October 6th, 2026, the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) will host the 13th annual Giving Day for Apes — a 24-hour international fundraising event that unites sanctuaries and rescue centers from North America, Africa, and Asia.

This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of The Arcus Foundation, The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, and Mighty Cause, so we want to extend a huge thank you to them!

We are proud to share that Cikananga Wildlife Center have been invited to take part in this year’s event. This is a wonderful opportunity for our supporters to stand with us and help provide a brighter future for apes who have been deeply affected by the illegal wildlife trade.

Would you like to help us provide a better life for the animals in our care? 
Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference.

You can support Cikananga Wildlife Center by:

· Donating during Giving Day for Apes

· Sharing our fundraising campaign

· Sharing Furina’s story with your friends and family

· Adopting an animal

· Volunteering

For more information, please visit our website: www.cikanangawildlifecenter.com.

On behalf of the animals and our entire team, 
thank you for your support!