March 2010 – Orangutan Foundation International

Visit by Miss Indonesia 2008

Zivanna (Zizi) Letisha Siregar, Miss Indonesia 2008 (for the Miss Universe pageant), recently visited the Orangutan Foundation International’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang as well as Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park as part of a well-orchestrated trip to publicize the plight of wild orangutan populations and their habitat, tropical rain forest, in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Newborn Orangutan Taken from Mother by Another Female!

Orangutans continue to surprise us! At OFI’s Seruyan forest release site, after first-time mother “Dewi” gave birth to a tiny female infant, another young pregnant female named “Pinkie” took the infant, “Dalia”, from Dewi after Dalia had been squealing for almost half an hour. The camp assistants finally succeeded in calling Dr. Galdikas who arrived… Continue reading Newborn Orangutan Taken from Mother by Another Female!

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Orangutans continue to surprise us!

At OFI’s Seruyan forest release site, after first-time mother “Dewi” gave birth to a tiny female infant, another young pregnant female named “Pinkie” took the infant, “Dalia”, from Dewi after Dalia had been squealing for almost half an hour. The camp assistants finally succeeded in calling Dr. Galdikas who arrived after an arduous four hour trip to the isolated release camp. Dalia was retrieved from Pinkie but suddenly at least three other females, all mothers and all seemingly with good intentions, feverishly tried to grab her. Dalia went from one hand to another. One female succeeded in holding on to Dalia for a few seconds and tenderly clasped Dalia to her chest while her own small infant hung onto the mother’s side. Once again Dalia was retrieved and returned to Dewi who was now in a transport cage. Mother and daughter were taken to OFI’s Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine where both seem to be doing fine. What surprised all observers were the good intentions of the other females. Each of the three females who grabbed Dalia seemed to want to take the newborn in order to take care of her. Apparently, newborns are irresistible! Pinkie had carried a seemingly contented Dalia for over six hours without provoking a sound. More details to follow as they become available from the Seruyan and the OCCQ. [caption id="attachment_393" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Dewi and infant Dalia at Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine"]

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