TEMON & LAHEI BREAKS THE JUNGLE RULES
Do you remember the story of Temon and Lahei, the duo who once disappeared from Forest School?
The medical teams at Nyaru Menteng are battling an unknown illness at the moment which as of today has claimed the lives of six of our beloved orangutans in the last three weeks.
The team have established an additional quarantine area and are working in consultation with experts from Indonesia, UK and the USA. Strict measures have been put in place to combat transmission of the illness and laboratories are processing samples to determine the cause.
Update On Our Rehabilitation Programs: Challenges in Field (Photo credit: BOSF 2014)
We are devastated by these recent losses and our dedicated team continue to work round the clock to provide the highest standard of care to all of our orangutans. Please show your support to our team as they work through this very difficult time.
Do you remember the story of Temon and Lahei, the duo who once disappeared from Forest School?
When people think of bears, the image that usually comes to mind is that of large and powerful creatures such as grizzlies or polar bears. Yet in Southeast Asia lives the smallest bear in the world is a the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus).
Since Kopral was moved to Socialization Enclosure in last year, his movements have become noticeably more active.
