Meet the Orangutans
AL
2015
Science & Nature
Wildlife

Learning to Climb and Build Nests

Season 1, Episode 1

: The 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.

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Meet the Orangutans
About the Series

Meet the Orangutans

Orphaned and injured orangutans are cared for at the world's oldest orangutan sanctuary in Borneo.

Episodes

Learning to Climb and Build Nests
1. Learning to Climb and Build Nests

The orangutans get rigorous training to learn what their mothers would have taug...

Settling In
2. Settling In

One orphan needs another, more experienced orangutan to help him settle in at th...

Expert Thieves
3. Expert Thieves

The orangutans demonstrate their cleverness as they watch the staff closely and ...

Baby on the Way
4. Baby on the Way

The staff prepares for the birth of a new baby orangutan at the sanctuary.

Dealing with Stubbornness and Illness
5. Dealing with Stubbornness and Illness

A young orangutan needs motivation to climb, and an older male requires an x-ray.

Feeding Time
6. Feeding Time

It's feeding time at the sanctuary, and the orangutans must learn to find food f...

Relocating a Wild Male
7. Relocating a Wild Male

The staff investigates reports of a wild male spotted outside the borders of the...

Baby Boom
8. Baby Boom

There's a baby boom at the sanctuary, and paternity tests reveal which local mal...

Season 1, Episode 1 - Learning to Climb and Build Nests

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2015

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