Orang-Utan surprised: adopts the baby of her missing girlfriend!

Orang-Utan surprised: adopts the baby of her missing girlfriend!

In a fascinating incident that touches the hearts of many people, animal rights activists from the jungle of Borneo have published a remarkable story about friendship between Orang-Utans. An orangutan female that was once saved from Thailand not only born her own baby, but also adopted the child of her best friend, who suddenly disappeared in the rainforest. This love and care is particularly noteworthy, since Orang-Utans are usually not known for the care of the descendants of others.

The story begins with an orangutan female called you, which was separated from his mother as a newborn and brought illegally to Thailand. There you lived in an amusement park for a while before it could be brought back to Borneo with 47 other Orangutans in 2006. In the rescue center of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS) you arrived at the age of ten and was too old for complete rehabilitation. Nevertheless, she was able to quickly pull onto a advance reinforcement island, where she proved to be extremely resilient and clever.

The role of Mama Eva and the family of du

After three years on the island, you gave birth to her first daughter Dea, who could later be released into the Baka Baka Bukit Raya National Park. Two other children followed: daughter Dinda was born in 2016 and son Dai in October 2022. At that time, her close girlfriend Melata gave birth to a baby - the little dumel. Melata had a difficult story behind: In her previous births she lost two children shortly after birth, and the arrival of Dumel finally seemed to bring happiness for her. But the joy did not last long.

in February 2023 Melata was seen for the last time when she was roaming with Dumel, who clung to her stomach, in the jungle. Shortly after her disappearance, a male orangutan was spotted who wore the baby Dumel. Another male animal turned out to be the baby's wearer the next day. During this disturbing events you took on the role of a protective mother and took Dumel.

a wonderful friendship between two orangutans

For you it seemed quite normal for her to surround Dumel with the same affection and care in addition to her own son Dai. Babysitter Mama Eva commented on this heart -warming gesture and said: "It is simply beautiful to see how you, who has been unexpected by Melata since her first encounter with Melata, is unexpected by her friend's daughter." A schematic picture of solidarity and love at a time that were emotionally challenging for Dumel and also for you.

At Orangutan, twin births are extremely rare. It is a big challenge for mothers to raise only one baby themselves because they are born every six to eight years. To support you and your small family, both were temporarily brought back to the Nyaru Menteng rescue center, where the animal rights activists of the foundation can offer you protection and the necessary support.

In a world in which the survival of many species is threatened, this story of DU and Dumel shows how important friendship, love and care, even among wild animals are. Such incidents remember how much we can learn about the behavior and emotions of these majestic creatures.

For detailed information and further insights into the background of this touching story, see the report on www.radiomuelheim.de .