Slow loris or Nycticebus coucang is an internationally protected wild animals (per CITES). The slow loris is about 21-38 cm in size with a wide variety of colours of their thick fur and stumped tails. It is now reducing in number as it’s habitat is destroyed due to deforestation and it is constantly poached in Asia to become pets. Another reason is that it’s also hunted for the uses of Asian medicines. Profauna activists demonstrated to urge the government to protect slow lorises which are commonly traded in “bird markets”

This is a demonstration and protest to the government to protect marine turtles that have been placed under the protection of international and Indonesian law but remain poached. They are used in illegal wildlife trades, souvenirs and food. The treatment to the turtles are inhumane and we all should do our part by not throwing plastic rubbish as turtles may eat it as they think it’s jellyfishes and they will die.

These are Felix Bengalis or jungle cats that are poached, killed and mounted into souvenirs

This is the image of one of langurs which was released by Profauna last year. It’s commonly known as Ebony Lutung or Javan Lutung and it’s endemic to Java. It is black in colour but has tinges of brown at its legs and sides and they have a very long tail. The Javan Lutung is herbivorous and is a social animal as it lives in groups of about 7 inidividuals. It is one of the wild species that’s involved in the re-introduction program which aims to release captive wild animals back to their endemic habitat, following a medical and lengthy rehabilitation program. Deforestations and poaching for illegal wildlife trade are one of the main reasons why the Javan Ebony Langur is listed as an endangered species.
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This is the tree house that stations about-to-be-released lutungs that was saved from poaching, cruel and inhumane treatment. This is so that they can rest after a long journey from the rescue centre and for them to adapt to their surrounding forest environment. The area around the tree house has been surveyed for suitability, including the vegetation, trees, water and threats from other or similar species.
The next day, the lutungs will be allowed to leave the tree house and back to their own habitat

Langurs that are to be released soon are in each of the boxes on the back. Vets and volunteers will accompany release operations like such.

These are pictures of the youths that have attended activities from Profauna’s education centre. This education centre is Petungsewu Wildlife Education Centre (P-WEC), located in Dau village near Malang City in East Java. Here, youths learn about nature, wildlife, threats to the wildlife and what they can do to help.