WELCOME BACK TO ORANGUTAN ORANGUTAN ISLAND

After being in quarantine cage for 5 months, the four orangutan release candidates are now back to the orangutan island. The return aims for the orangutan to get used to their natural characters before release. Those four candidates had gone through the last rehab process before return back to their original home, the rainforest of East Borneo.

Leci, Unyil, Untung, and Novi are the four lucky orangutans this year. “Transfering without anesthesia turned out to be quite difficult. These  four orangutans are already on wild stage, the animal keeper couldn’t avoid getting bitten by orangutan and got injured.”, said Rian Winardi, vet of COP.

Transportation from quarantine cage to the island was taken for 1 hour. This time the transfer was done very carefully so that the orangutans wouldn’t got stressed during the trip. As they came to the island,  and shortly after transportation cage was opened, the orangutans immediately ran towards the nearest trees. “That was a happy moment, looking at the orangutans climbing trees of their choice, in orangutan sanctuary island.” (SAR)

SELAMAT DATANG KEMBALI DI PULAU ORANGUTAN
Setelah berada di kandang karantina selama 5 bulan, kini keempat kandidat orangutan pelepasliaran dikembalikan ke pulau orangutan. Pengembalian ini untuk membiasakan kembali sifat alami orangutan sebelum dilepasliarkan. Keempat kandidat tersebut telah menjalani proses terakhir sebelum dikembalikan ke rumah aslinya, hutan hujan Kalimantan.

Leci, Unyil, Untung dan Novi adalah keempat orangutan yang beruntung tahun ini. “Pemindahan tanpa bius ini ternyata cukup sulit. Keempat orangutan ini sudah pada tahap liar, animal keeper tak luput dari gigitan orangutan dan mengalami luka-luka.”, ujar Rian Winardi, dokter hewan COP.

Transportasi dari kandang karantina ke pulau orangutan ditempuh selama satu jam. Pemindahan kali ini dilakukan dengan sangat hati-hati agar orangutan tidak mengalami stres selama perjalanan. Sesampai di pulau, dan sesaat setelah kandang transport dibuka, orangutan pun langsung berlari menuju pepohonan terdekat. “Itu adalah momen yang membahagiakan, melihat orangutan kembali memanjat pohon pilihannya, di pulau orangutan.”. (RYN)

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