A CLOSE ENCOUNTER
Unyil has disappeared again. Let alone Untung, whose existence is still unknown since the second day of monitoring. The team has searched the location but has not found him. To help finding them the team agreed to install trap cameras around the location where both of them disappeared.
The debate began, because not all rangers were good at climbing trees to install cameras.
Fortunately, the ranger who is usually called Marison managed to set the camera trap at an altitude of more than 20 meters. The way he climbed was just like a wild orangutan that made him got praises.
Every day the monitoring team evaluates daily results to plan monitoring the following day. This time, the team searched at the river. Two hours walking, the team also rested on the river bank while enjoying a cup of coffee prepared by the logistics team.
Suddenly, one of the rangers shouted, “Woy … Untung !!!” Spontaneous all turned back and Untung was already 1 meter behind. Some ran to the right, some to the left, and even towards the river. The team were shocked. Slowly Untung began to climb trees and glared. The team packed up and immediately followed Untung from behind. Sure this time will not lose Untung, but then he just disappeared.
After disappearing for 14 days, Untung began to show the development of good adaptation. He no longer pursues humans. (EBO)
KEMUNCULAN UNTUNG MENGANGETKAN RANGER
Unyil kembali menghilang, apalagi Untung yang sejak hari kedua monitoring belum diketahui keberadaannya. Penyisiran lokasi secara berpencar sudah, namun tim belum menemukan keberadaan keduanya. Sebagai alat bantu sembali melakukan penyisiran lokasi, tim sepakat untuk memasang kamrea jebak di sekitar lokasi keduanya menghilang.
Perdebatan pun di mulai, karena tidak semua ranger lihai memanjat pohon untuk memasang kamera. Untunglah, ranger yang biasa dipanggil Marison berhasil memansang kamera jebak di ketinggian lebih dari 20 meter. Gerakannya memanjat seperti orangutan liar membuatnya banjir pujian.
Setiap hari tim monitoring mengevaluasi hasil harian untuk merencakan pemantauan hari berikutnya. Kali ini, tim menyisir aliran sungai. Dua jam berjalan, tim pun beristirahat di pinggir sungai sambil menikmati secangkir kopi yang telah dipersiapkan tim logistik.
Tiba-tiba, salah seorang ranger berteriak, “Woy.. Untung!!!”. Spontan semuanya menoleh ke belakang dan Untung sudah berada tepat 1 meter di belakang. Ada yang berlari ke kanan, kekiri bahkan ke arah sungai. Kaget bukan main rasanya. Perlahan Untung mulai memanjat pohon dan melotot. Tim pun berkemas dan segera membututi Untung dari belakang. Yakin kali ini tidak akan kehilangan Untung, namun jejaknya kali ini, hilang begitu saja.
Setelah menghilang selama 14 hari, Untung mulai menunjukkan perkembangan adaptasi yang baik. Ia tak lagi mengejar manusia.
