Orangutan Island
Season 2
Orangutan Island is an American documentary television series. The project manager, Lone Drøscher Nielsen of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, the founder and manager of the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Project, regularly appears with the orangutans in the show. The show focuses on a group of orphaned orangutans at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Center that are raised to go against their normally independent nature and instead cooperate and live together in a society so they can be left to live wild on their protected island.
Where to Watch Season 2
14 Episodes
- Cheating ExtinctionE1
Cheating ExtinctionVirginia Madsen narrates this one hour special that follows Lone Droscher-Nielsen and her team fight to bring these orphans to the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to rehabilitate them and teach them survival skills, with the hope they can return to their natural habitat. As the Forest School 103 Orangutans continue to live on Orangutan Island, other island sanctuaries that Lone has created are introduced. Some of the older orangutans that have been rehabilitated and ready to be reintroduced to the wild are met. - No BordersE3
No BordersThere are new arrivals on the island--mother Kiki and her nine-month-old son, Hardi, who came from bordering Palas Island. Although there is an electric fence dividing the two islands, Project Manager Lone Droscher-Nielson quickly realizes that it doesn’t work when Kiki and her son arrive unscathed. This episode is also known as The Rites of Passage / No Borders - Sink or SwimE4
Sink or SwimOrangutan Island gets hit by another set of down pours. Some of the Palas Island Orangutans attempt to create chaos as Hamlet is out on his own. Hamlet learned a new secret from the Teknisi? Will his ground breaking stunt cost him his life? This episode is also known as Rain, Rain... Go Away / Moving On / Sink or Swim. - Fight ClubE5
Fight ClubAnarchy rules as a vicious battle erupts to fill the power vacuum left by Hamlet. The stakes are high as tenacious contender Reno vies for dominance, but now he must compete with the older, menacing Palas Island males. Some of the middle ranked Orangutans vie for control by bullying and food snatching. Ali Baba attempts to make friends with Kiki's young son, Hardi. Hamlet returns after his 3 days on Palas Island. This episode is also known as Who is King of Orangutan Island? / Fight Club - We Are FamilyE7
We Are FamilyExhausted from her motherly duties with baby Hardi, Kiki will never get a break unless she decides to let the other females do the unthinkable - babysit! Meanwhile, vulnerable Mangis is put to the test. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 6, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Baby Sitting Chores - Double Edged Sword/E9
Double Edged Sword/Hamlet takes a walk on the wild side, which could compromise his entire future. Meanwhile, after 3 weeks away, a plump Chen Chen returns from the clinic fully mended. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 20, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Chen Chen's Return - Teen AngstE10
Teen AngstLone wrestles with how to ensure Bonita's health without devastating the emotional health of her two-year-old foster daughter, Randang. Meanwhile, hormone-fueled Palas Island males, Mego & Bule, go on a rampage, targeting mom Kiki. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 28, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Big Decisions - Chain ReactionE11
Chain ReactionJordan gets a playful bite from Chen Chen which has to be X-rayed. Later, Jupiter's attempt to become the feminine counterpart to Chen Chen's "demolition man" sets off a chain reaction with Bonita-the unintended and unsuspecting victim. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 5, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Girls Will Be Girls - A Walk On The Wild SideE12
A Walk On The Wild SideHamlet's dominance is suddenly in question when Lone learns that the vulnerable Bonita has left the island sanctuary after her run-in. It is a race against time to find Bonita before it is too late. Meanwhile, The younger orangutans play with some of the teknisi's underwear. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 12, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Out On Her Own - Moving On
E14Moving OnLone is negotiating with the government for a bigger island in order to alleviate overcrowding at Nyaru Menteng. The new island will force its inhabitants such as Cha Cha, Saturnus, Jordan, and Daisy to adapt to the wild and survive in rougher terrain. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 19, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: On The Move