"This engrossing series follows the fate of injured and illegally-owned orangutans at the Orangutan Survival Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng project in Borneo, which is run by Lone Droscher Nielson, a former air stewardess, who’s dedicated the last 13 years of her life to saving these great apes. It is estimated that with their forest home disappearing at an alarming rate, these intelligent creatures will be extinct within 10 years.
"In tonight’s episode Strachan and the self-deprecating and friendly Leonard introduce us to more of the 600 orangutans being cared for, focusing on Ruthie, a self-harming orangutan traumatised by her time in captivity, and playful orphans Peanut and Pickle, who are learning the skills they’ll need to survive in the wild. Elsewhere, the Rescue Team fights to save a young orangutan that has been held illegally in a tiny crate...
via The Telegraph
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