Orang-Utan saves girlfriend: Adoptive mom with heart in the Borneo jungle!

Orang-Utan saves girlfriend: Adoptive mom with heart in the Borneo jungle!

Incredible message reaches us from the jungle of Borneo: An Orangutan named Du, who was once saved from Thailand, adopted her own child and that of her best friend. After the girlfriend's child, who bears the name Melata, this happened mysteriously disappeared into the rainforest. This type of compassion and care among great apes is extremely rare and delights the animal rights activists who work on this matter.

You came back to her home island in 2006, together with 47 other orangutans, after she was illegally smuggled from Borneo to Thailand as a baby. Despite her late arrival at the Borneitstation Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) and the difficulties to get used to the wilderness, you quickly showed her qualities as a mother. Her first offspring, the daughter Dea, was successfully released in the Bakit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, which underlines the success of rehabilitation work.

a fateful disappearance

The story takes a tragic turn when Melata, originally also saved from Thailand, disappeared without a trace in February 2023. She had recently born a baby named Dumel, and after her disappearance, a male orangutan is spotted who is wearing dumola. This alerted the animal rights activists, since it was now unclear what had happened to Melata.

But the savior of Bos were surprised when you suddenly jumped to Dumel. This warm action, in which you recorded the little dumel and protected her as her own daughter, shows the deep bonds that can maintain orangutans. The babysitter Mama Eva, who you look after, commented on this situation: "The idea that you, who has had an inseparable friendship since her first encounter with Melata, is there for Dumel, is simply heartwarming."

The challenges of the orangutan mother

The rearing of a single baby is a significant challenge for Orang-Utan mothers, since they only get offspring every six to eight years. Twin births are a rarity, and even raising a single child requires a lot of energy and dedication. To support you and your family, it is decided to temporarily bring them back to the rescue center, where they receive access to additional care and resources.

The wonderful thing about this story is the loving relationship that exists between the orangutans. The animal rights activists hope that this remarkable story of friendship and care not only underlines the importance of protecting the orangutan, but also shows the possibility that warm-hearted solutions can be found even in difficult times. For more information, see the current reporting on www.antnemuenster.de .