Meet Iqo! A graceful young female, who enjoys her independence and climbing tall trees.
Iqo is in Forest School at Nyaru Menteng after arriving exhausted and dehydrated at the age of 12 months. Iqo had been kept as a pet and fed an unhealthy diet. Iqo is now flourishing and her love for exploration is unmatched.
AGE
3 Years
Place in Forest School
Nursery Group
ARRIVAL DATE
3 Nov 2022
GENDER
Female
Iqo is best friends with Rumba, a younger orangutan, who often clings to Iqo for comfort and companionship.
Iqo is already quite the teacher, often encouraging Rumba to climb high into the tree tops and teaching her how to move from tree to tree and build nests.
Iqo loves to explore and even when she comes down for snacks, she will take them straight back up to the canopy.
Learn more about Iqo through regular email updates
When you adopt Iqo, you instantly become an involved part of her journey back to the wild. As Iqo’s adopter, you will receive dedicated quarterly updates and photographs – as well as a yearly unique video – detailing her individual story, struggles, and triumphs.
With your support, she can continue to learn how to survive on his own so she may one day be released back into the wild.
Adjusting to life in a large group
Iqo initially enjoyed solitude but has grown to become a nurturing and very caring orangutan, particularly for younger orangutans such as Rumba. As her confidence has grown in forest school, she has become increasingly agile when climbing and swinging between trees. Iqo is already creating strong enough nests where she…
Iqo and Rumba have formed a strong bond.
Iqo is already high up in the trees teaching others how to do the same.
