CANDIDATE PROFILES OF SAMBOJA LESTARI’S 7TH RELEASE

As 2015 draws to an end, the BOS Foundation releases 4 orangutans from the East Kalimantan Orangutan Reintroduction Program in Samboja Lestari to Kehje Sewen Forest.

Joni is a male, confiscated by BKSDA area II in Tenggarong from a local resident in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Then, he was handed over by BKSDA to Samboja Lestari to undergo rehabilitation process. He began his rehabilitation process on March 11, 2014 when he was 6 years old.

After a year in the rehabilitation center, Joni has become a student of level 2 Forest School known for his independent nature and exploring skills. He is a very active moving around trees and exceptionally good at foraging. Joni would also spend nights at the forest.

This black-thin-haired attractiove male orangutan is now 7 years old and weighs 21 kg. It is time for him to prove and apply them as a true wild orangutan in Kehje Sewen Forest.

Hanung was submitted to Samboja Lestari on June 28 2007 after handed over by a Balikpapan resident. Post quarantine period, Hanung join the Forest School group to regain his natural abilities and behavior.

This male with thin dark brown hair and a thick reddish beard is a friendly character and loves to mingle with others. He is very active and roams the forest intensively. However friendly Hanung is, he does not like to get annoyed of have his food snatched by others.

Now, Hanung is 9 years old and weighs 31 kg. This fierce looking orangutan will be shortly departs for Kehje Sewen Forest, where he will become a true wild orangutan.

Teresa is a female who was confiscated by BKSDA area II in Tenggarong from a local resident in Muara Wahau sub-district, East Kalimantan on June 18 2010. When handed over to Samboja Lestari, she was 2 years old and started her rehabilitation process in Samboja Lestari by joining the Forest School.

Skills on building nests, identify natural predators, and foraging have been well-mastered by Teresa. Her curiousity also helps her to become active and exploring corners of Forest School in Samboja Lestari.

This beautiful female orangutan is 7 years old now and weighing 29 kg. After five years of rehabilitation process in Samboja Lestari, Teresa would get a new chance to enjoy her freedom as a true wild orangutan. The upcoming release activities is literally a homecoming trip for Teresa and Bungan; they will be going home.

Bungan was submitted to Samboja Lestari on May 24 2007 after handed over by a resident of Muara Wahau sub-district. At that time, this female orangutan was 1 year old.

Bungan has grown into an independent and strong female orangutan. Bungan’s skills grew rapidly in Forest School. She is intelligent in choosing natural foods, building nests and she spends most of her time in the trees. She likes to teach younger orangutans.

This beautiful dark-brown-haired Bungan is now 9 years old and weighs 32 kg. For the last eight years in Samboja Lestari, Bungan has learned many forest-survival skills. She is now only days away from starting her new life as a true wild orangutan in the Kehje Sewen Forest. The upcoming release activities is literally a homecoming trip for Bungan who loves to play with water alongside her best buddies, Hanung and previously released Leonie and long.