Leif Cocks
Founder | Author | Speaker@ The Orangutan Project
Greater Perth Area
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Leif Cocks is a highly experienced orangutan advocate and outspoken campaigner with over 37 years of work in the field. He is a world-renowned orangutan advocate and outspoken advocate, specializing in improving their welfare in captivity and ensuring their ongoing survival in the wild. Leif is also the President of the International Elephant Project and Wildlife Asia. He is also a small population biologist and curator, having worked in various organizations. Leif is also an author, author, and curator, and has published numerous papers on orangutans. He is a small population biologist and curator.
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For over three decades Leif Cocks has worked tirelessly for orangutans to improve their welfare in captivity and ensure their ongoing survival in the wild. As a zoologist, author, speaker and founder of the international charity, The Orangutan Project, he is a world-renowned orangutan advocate and outspoken campaigner on their behalf. Leif has been a key player in developing conservation plans for orangutans and influencing positive change for orangutan protection and survival. He is also President of the International Elephant Project, International Tiger Project and Wildlife Asia. In addition, Leif is Vice President of the Orang Utan Republik Foundation and sits on the Technical Advisory Boards of several Indonesian conservation organisations.A small population biologist and curator by trade; Leif has several academic qualifications, including a Master of Science studying orangutans. An experienced and engaging speaker he presents talks, lectures, key note addresses within the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. He also regularly hosts eco tours to Borneo and Sumatra. Leif is the author of three books – "Orangutans and their Battle for Survival", the #1 Amazon Best Seller "Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends", also published as an audio book and his latest book, "Finding Our Humanity", launched in April 2019. He has also published several papers on orangutans in peer-reviewed journals. Leif was a long standing Australasian Species Management Program Committee Member; a Quarantine-Approved Assessor; Zoo Husbandry Adviser; Zoo Accreditation Officer; an International Species Coordinator; and International Studbook Keeper.If you are interested in engaging Leif as a speaker, attending one of the life changing Eco Tours he hosts to Borneo or Sumatra, purchasing one of his inspiring books or in supporting the important conservation and animal welfare work of The Orangutan Project please contact him at www.orangutan.org.au

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Work Experience

Perth, AU

Fundraising

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Leif Cocks's Professional Milestones

  • Senior Keeper (1986-01-01~1998-01-01): Streamlined operations by implementing efficient food preparation methods, optimizing food quality and maintaining high quality standards.
  • Curator Collections (2011-01-01~2011-12-01): Optimized inventory management system, improving efficiency and accuracy in processing and delivering goods to customers.
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Education

Curtin University
Curtin University

Natural Resources Conservation,

Zoology,

Biology,

Bachelor Of Applied Science,

Bachelors,

Master Of Science,

Masters,

Factors Affecting The Health And Well-being Of Captive Orangutans (pongo Pygmaeus Pongo Abelii,

Natural Resources/conservation,

General,

Zoology/animal Biology,

Natural Resources/conservation, General

1982-1985
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