by vet Christine Nelson
Spring has sprung in Sungai Awan, and all the babies and
juveniles have now arrived at their new forest home and are ready to take part in the rehabilitation
process.
New arrivals Tribun
and Onyo
have both graduated from quarantine and are finding their place within the small baby group. Amin has
also gained medical clearance, and he is learning the routine fast and making new
friends in the forest clan.
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| Onyo is settling down with his new friends in the baby group, and practices climbing trees each day |
Even though the location is new, the
population density of orangutans is unnaturally high, and the their mischievous and destructive play behavior is
taking its toll on the trees. Saving
more forested land for future use is still a priority for the further
development of these young animals. As their individual skills
are revealed,
groups are being formed to encourage the rest to learn from those who are more ‘forest savvy’. Some clever orangutans are even making decent
nests and choosing to spend the occasional night in the forest. The team is working hard to keep order, although some
orangutans seem to want to follow a schedule of their own...!
The team is also creating new protocols to
ensure the health, safety, and happiness of all the animals and workers. We have also started to implant radio-tracking transmitters in
some of the orangutans we release
back into the wild, so that in the future we can follow
these orangutans closely and learn from their trials and successes in the
field.
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