Orangutan Island Double Feature tonight on Animal Planet

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Orangutan Island Double Feature tonight on Animal Planet

 

Don't miss tonight's episodes of Orangutan Island, featuring the

orangutans of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation's Nyaru Menteng

Project.

At 8:30--River's Rewards

Nadi's life hangs by a thread after her encounter with the deadly pit

viper, as the vet team begins treatment. Meanwhile, the dry season has

transformed the island's landscape, and the river banks now tower

above the river providing a new playground.

At 9:00--Rumble in the Jungle

With the one year milestone for the ORANGUTAN ISLAND community

looming, the orphans have made real progress in most of their forest

skills but for one. A surprising number are not living in the

treetops, which is vital for their survival from predators.

 

Meet Nadi—

As a baby Nadi spent her days in torment, locked in a tiny cage

outside a house on the banks of a river. She was being kept as a pet

but could barely stand up in her cage and was desperately

malnourished. She was taken to the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and

Rehabilitation Center where she began a process of growth and

recovery, but her terrible past left her with a unique response to

fear. Whenever she is afraid or unsure, she opens her mouth in a large

yawn.

Of all the orangutans transferred to their new home, Nadi was the most

difficult to relocate. She was desperate not to get on the boat that

would take her to the island. Lone suspected that the sound of the

boat engine sparked terrifying memories of her caged existence as a

pet. Since that first hurdle, Nadi has been going from strength to

strength and is very independent.

Nadi is the first to raise the alarm when danger appears on the

island. She uses her characteristic open-mouthed pose that the others

have come to understand as a signal that she is nervous.

Although she is a small female, Nadi isn't afraid of putting the big

boys in their place.

 

Stats and Quirks

Character: Wary, smart and bold

 

Alias: The Alarm Bell

 

Sex: Female

 

Age: 7

 

ID Tips: Dark face with raccoon eyes; distinct " V " hairline; yawns

when nervous

 

Quirk/Dysfunction: Opens her mouth in a yawn pose when she is nervous,

angry or scared.

 

Listen to Lone Droscher-Nielsen talk about Nadi:

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/meet/nadi.html

A variety of video clips available here:

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/video/video.html

Please support the work of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation.

Visit www.savetheorangutan.co.uk or www.redapes.org.