Lamandau’s orangutans - meet Amoi and her adopted son, Richard.
Category: Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, Lamdandau Vet, Orangutans, Uncategorized | Date: May 20 2009 | By: orangutanfoundation
Amoi, female Bornean orangutan, was released into the Lamandau Wildlife Reserve at Camp Siswoyo on July 14 2004. Recently Amoi is found in the vicinity of Camp Gemini, with her adopted son, Richard. Perhaps Amoi fancied a change of scenery or different companions!
Amoi has a very tame nature and when the Camp staff order her to leave camp and go to the forest, Amoi replies with a sound similar to a man crying “hink….hink…hink…”.
Amoi and her adopted son, Richard.
Last year Amoi “adopted” a three-year-old male orangutan called Richard. Richard’s mother Ruta died in February 2008. Camp staff tried to find an appropriate mother for Richard and the job fell to Amoi. Initially Amoi rejected Richard but the camp staff continued to present Richard to Amoi and eventually Amoi accepted him. Since March 2008 she has become his new mother.
Thank you,
Dr Fiqri
Tags: adoption, Borneo, Orangutans, Rehabiliation
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One Response to “Lamandau’s orangutans - meet Amoi and her adopted son, Richard.”
brigitta, switzerland, on 20 May 2009
What wonderful lady!
A friend of mine, Mamitu, one of our Gorilla-Ladys at Zoo Zurich, she adopted two times the baby of the other Lady, Nache. She is living in the same group. They allways had there babys at the same time. Last year she was nursing Naches baby too, because Nache had big problems with her breast.
All the best for you all,
Brigitta
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