Meet Monita! She lived the first three months of her life being dressed as a human baby – but she’s learning how to live as an orangutan more and more every day.
Monita is in Forest School in Nyaru Menteng. There, she is learning valuable skills that will prepare her for her wild life in the future.
AGE
5 Years
Place in Forest School
Group 4
RESCUE DATE
9 Jun 2018
GENDER
Female
Monita loves food – eating it herself and also sharing with her friends like Bravis and Kaladan
She enjoys splashing water at photographers until they leave!
Monita prefers to spend her time high up in the treetops
Learn more about Monita through regular email updates
When you adopt Monita, you instantly become an involved part of her journey back to the wild. As Monita’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 her own so she may one day be released back into the wild.
Monita Overcomes Obstacles
Monita is no longer bothered by the presence of newcomers; she seems completely unaffected by their presence and remains absorbed in her treetop activities. Monita often refuses to spend time on the forest floor, even when the surrogate mothers tempt her with her favourite treats – bananas and corn. At the mere mention or sight of these lovely treats, Monita will race down to grab them, then retreat to her upper world with her hands and mouth full…
Monita will often be searching for food.
Monita can be seen practising Brachiating – a useful wild skill where she swings hand over hand across the branches
