Orangutan still very sick but now eating.
Category: Orangutan Care Centre & Quarantine, Orangutan Foundation Staff, Orangutans, Other wildlife | Date: Sep 16 2008 | By: orangutanfoundation
I went out to the Care Centre today to check on Zidane. While still in a pretty awful state he is improving. We have brought one of the Camp Buluh staff back to town to sit with him throughout the day. He offers Zidane food whenever he feels like it. Zidane is eating but he is reluctant to drink. However, the affection he shows for people is touching. He actually slid off his makeshift cot for a hug. Thank you Brigitta for your generous donation of $100 it is very much appreciated by all of us.
(Apologies if the photo is dark – I deliberately switched the flash off)
Elly, from the UK office, is visiting the field projects at the moment so she came to the Care Centre too.
Elly receiving an enthusiastic welcome.
There is a pair of binturongs (Arctictis binturong) also known as bearcats at the Centre at the moment.
They are very cool animals. It is a dream of mine to see one in the wild… as well as to Zidane back in the trees.
Tags: Orangutan Care Centre & Quarantine, Orangutans, Rehabilitation
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Donations Received
- Nov 16th Frances B. USD137.50
- Nov 10th Nicole D. USD22.00
- Nov 10th Bonnie D. USD22.00
- Nov 3rd Matthew K. USD35.00
- Oct 19th Brigitta S. USD20.00
- Oct 15th Tal B. USD22.00
- Oct 3rd Matthew K. USD35.00
- Sep 19th Brigitta S. USD20.00
- Sep 15th Tal B. USD22.00
- Sep 3rd Matthew K. USD35.00
- Aug 22nd Gerhard R. USD20.00
- Aug 21st Helen N. USD15.00
- Aug 19th Brigitta S. USD20.00
- Aug 17th Jenny O. USD8.25
- Aug 17th David B. USD16.50
- Aug 15th Tal B. USD22.00
- Aug 11th Brigitta S. USD100.00
- Aug 3rd Matthew K. USD35.00
- Jul 19th Brigitta S. USD20.00
- Jul 15th Tal B. USD22.00
2 Responses to “Orangutan still very sick but now eating.”
sheryl, washington dc, on 16 Sep 2008
So glad to hear that Zidane is trying to eat. Getting up for a hug is a good sign, yes? And thanks for the photos of the other orangs and the bearcats. What are they, exactly?
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Annie, on 16 Sep 2008
You are so lucky to see orangs in the wild! I contnue to hope Zidane gets better…he just looks so limp like he feels just terrible!
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