I’m so pleased to be able to wish you a Happy New Year and give you a little update on your adopted orangutan.
I recently spent two weeks at our BORA rescue and rehabilitation centre in East Kalimantan. The purpose of my visit was to spend time with the staff and share my orangutan experience and knowledge with them regarding orangutan behaviour, enrichment, nutrition, welfare, and training for release into the wild
I was so impressed with the dedication and commitment of the staff in preparing these orangutans for release. It is thanks to your generous support that these precious orphaned orangutans have a second chance at returning to their true jungle home.
One of the highlights of my visit was attending Jungle School with the young orangutans including Popi! Popi is such a gentle and beautiful orangutan. She was very curious about what could be in my pockets and had a quick sticky beak before getting back to climbing and foraging. She was also reunited with her good friend Mary who hadn’t been to Jungle School for a while. They had the absolute best time playing and somersaulting together.
It was such a joy to watch Popi in the forest with her friends. Thank you for helping Popi on her journey to freedom.
