JELAPAT THE STRATEGIST ORANGUTAN
Not all orangutans face life in the same way. Some individuals are more dominant and bold in taking up space, while others choose a different approach to meet their needs without getting involved in conflict. Jelapat, one of the male orangutans residing on the Badak...
A CLOSER LOOK AT MANGGO AND MELKI IN BUKIT BATIKAP PROTECTION FOREST
Recognizing natural food sources is one of the essential skills orangutans must develop before they can be released back into the wild. Throughout rehabilitation, they learn to identify edible plants, fruits, and natural protein sources in the forest. These skills are...
ECKY, KLAUS, AND FRANK ADVANCE TO FOREST SCHOOL LEVEL 2
At Forest School, there is no academic calendar to dictate when an orangutan is ready to advance. Instead, it is their own behavior that decides, measured by how far they explore the canopy, how varied their natural diet becomes, and how little they rely on the humans...
KEEPING TRACK OF THEM AFTER THEY RETURN TO THE FOREST
A release into the wild is often seen as the final chapter in an orangutan’s rehabilitation journey after Orangutan Jungle School. After years of care and training at rehabilitation centers such as Nyaru Menteng and Samboja Lestari, learning to climb, forage, and live...