Meet the Orangutans

Season 1

TV-PG
Meet the Orangutans is a window into the extraordinary daily drama of the world's oldest Orangutan Sanctuary. From babies being bottle-fed and wearing nappies, to teenagers being taught how to climb trees, to wounded orangs arriving at the sanctuary needing urgent veterinary care, to the older guys being released into the jungle, there is never a dull moment. The human carers, run by eccentric Brit Sue Shewar, are every bit as colourful too, and the jury's still out on who rules the roost - the staff or the apes.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

  • Learning to Climb and Build Nests
    E1
    Learning to Climb and Build NestsThe orangutans at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo go through rigorous training to learn everything their mothers would have taught them in the wild, from climbing to nest-building.
  • Settling In
    E2
    Settling InOne orphan is new on the scene at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and needs another, more experienced orangutan to help him settle in. The babies are at high risk from parasites when they ingest mud.
  • Expert Thieves
    E3
    Expert ThievesThe orangutans at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre demonstrate their cleverness as they watch the staff closely and steal food whenever they can.
  • Baby on the Way
    E4
    Baby on the WayIt's not unusual for a rehabilitated orangutan released to the wild to venture back to the sanctuary for a visit. The staff prepares for the birth of a new baby orangutan.
  • Dealing with Stubbornness and Illness
    E5
    Dealing with Stubbornness and IllnessA young orangutan who arrived at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre after losing his mother settles in, but he needs motivation to practice climbing. One of the older males requires an x-ray.
  • Feeding Time
    E6
    Feeding TimeIt's feeding time at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, and the primate inhabitants must learn the tricky task of finding food for themselves. Two of the females go missing, and the staff starts to worry.
  • Relocating a Wild Male
    E7
    Relocating a Wild MaleA young female orangutan's strong attachment to a staff nurse causes developmental issues. Sanctuary staff head out to investigate reports of a wild male spotted on a plantation outside the borders of the reserve.
  • Baby Boom
    E8
    Baby BoomThere's a baby boom at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, and paternity tests reveal which local males are the fathers. The orphaned babies get their worming injections to keep them parasite-free.

 

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