By vet Silje
Robertsen
A young male orangutan that was surrendered by his
owner to the forestry department in Ketapang,West Kalimantan on 4 October is
the latest arrival at our rescue centre. Very little is known about his
circumstances other than that he was being kept in a cage.
The orangutan’s name is Rocky and he is about one
year old. He is extremely malnourished which, apart from his low body weight,
is also indicated by his lack of hair, particularly on his head which is
completely bald!
The infant is severely traumatised and requires
constant encouragment to eat and drink. The medical team and the babysitters
are caring for him around the clock to make him feel secure and build up his confidence.
He is currently being looked after in
the baby quarantine area where he will be given plenty of time to recover in
the weeks ahead before he is introduced to the other babies.
We’ll keep you posted on young Rocky’s progress ...
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