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Becoming Orangutan

Becoming Orangutan

★ 8.0/10•2022•Documentary
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Get an intimate look inside the Orangutan Jungle School in the heart of Borneo. Survey this sanctuary, where orphaned orangutans learn survival skills, make friends, and navigate the journey to adulthood as they prepare to return to the wild.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 20, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - A Wild EducationE1

A Wild Education

A Wild Education explores how the curriculum works through the eyes of a brand-new arrival at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Little does this baby know what her future will hold as she’s enrolled in nursery school and she takes the first steps towards mastering a curriculum that includes climbing, nest building, and foraging. Tiny Topan’s journey is juxtaposed with the story of 16-year-old male Kasper who faces graduation as he is released into the wild.

Aug 20, 2022

Episode 2 - Lean On MeE2

Lean On Me

Lean on Me investigates how making friends can be the difference between success and failure. As three recent arrivals attend their first day of class, older students explore the complex and navigate the often complex relationships they form during their schooling. From the ‘bromance’ between young males Valentino, Yutris, and Madara, to fan-favourite Big Boy Beni being the target of a bully, these stories illustrate how the relationships these orphans form are fundamental in their journey to becoming orangutans.

Aug 27, 2022

Episode 3 - Growing PainsE3

Growing Pains

Buckle in for a roller coaster of emotions as the sanctuary's orangutans move toward their release into the wild and Beni goes on a diet.

Sep 3, 2022

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