Montana

Montana has been living in the sanctuary since April 1996. His mother was shot and eaten. On his arrival he was frightened and traumatized. Bullets were found in his body and it is thought that he was wounded when his mother was killed. He probably also fell with her from a tree, because the right side of his body was crippled and partly paralyzed. Additionally he is blind in the left eye. Since arriving he has grown large and strong and has developed cheek pads. He doesn’t get on well with other males but he’s a very gentle orangutan who, because of his strength, unfortunately can’t be let out of his enclosure. A reintroduction into the forest would only be possible in an area away from other males, perhaps on an island, but such a place has yet to be found …

Esri

Esri came to the OCCQ in January 2006 at about the age of 10. She was found on the island of Madura (north of Java) and it’s not known how she got there. Her left arm was mutilated at the elbow and her eyesight is very poor due to cataracts in both eyes. In the sanctuary she adopted an orangutan infant, but he died soon after. In spite of her handicap she is a good climber, although when she first arrived she didn’t know how to build nests, and therefore it can be assumed that she had been held in a private household. Because of her handicap Esri can’t be reintroduced into the wild. She shares an enclosure with Kristen (who she enjoys playing with) but nevertheless she needs additional care and enrichment.

Kristen

Kristen was confiscated in a brothel in August 1996 at about the age of 7. Since then she has been reintroduced into the forest twice but both times returned pregnant and refused to accept her babies when they were born. Kristen builds her nests on the ground and prefers to be fed. A reintroduction therefore is problematic.

Kristen is not only beautiful but also highly intelligent and again and again astounds her caretakers. It seems she prefers human companionship to that of other orangutans. Although she shares her enclosure with Esri, she needs additional care and enrichment.

Kiki

Kiki was given to the sanctuary in June 1999 from a private household. She was about a year old at the time. She never climbed and used to build her nests on the ground with a towel. She also preferred playing alone. In February 2004 she was found in a lethargic state on the floor of her sleeping enclosure, unable to walk and frightened. She was immediately given intensive care, but by three days later she couldn’t use her arms or legs anymore. A physiotherapist was consulted but without success and a spinal tap was performed, without results. Because of the self-sacrificing care given by Deri Rundle (from Great Britain) she stabilized and gained new courage to continue living. After time she learned to move around on the floor by pushing herself with her chin and shoulders. Since then nothing on the floor has been safe! But of course she needs all-day care.