Orangutan Rescue Gone Wrong Love Nature
Transcript
00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:02 On neighboring Palace Island, these graduates
00:05 demonstrate how their jungle school skills continue
00:08 to advance during their self-directed education.
00:11 Big female, Manuk, husks coconuts like a boss.
00:18 She can access the sweet milk in less than 20 seconds flat.
00:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:30 12-year-old Rutis, a pro at nest building.
00:33 And Ujis mastered the art of the tree vault.
00:39 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:42 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:54 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:00 There are no actual lessons here,
01:02 but the students are still graded daily.
01:04 The island guardians, known as teknisi,
01:09 closely observe the residents.
01:11 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:15 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:27 The graduates' report cards are more important than ever
01:31 and will play a pivotal role in deciding who will be chosen
01:35 next for a wild release.
01:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:42 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:47 But freedom doesn't come without its challenges.
01:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:02 This is a specialized capture team.
02:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:09 There's a sniper.
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:19 And Vet Fiat is in charge of the tranquilizers.
02:22 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:26 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:29 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:33 When an orangutan candidate has been selected for wild release,
02:50 capturing them is a complex operation.
02:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:57 The wilder they are, the more challenging and dangerous
03:01 these adults are to handle.
03:02 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:10 Tranquilizing darts are the safest way
03:12 for both the apes and the team.
03:14 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:18 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:21 The target is a huge male, the most
03:26 aggressive of all the graduates.
03:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:29 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:39 So a little bit make us nervous, I think.
03:44 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:07 It's Casper, a 16-year-old 170-pound ape
04:11 with the strength of seven men.
04:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:21 Orangutans generally don't swim, so the river
04:24 is the safest place.
04:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:31 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
04:37 [MUSIC PLAYING]
04:42 Casper's aggression is exactly how
04:44 a dominant male should behave, which
04:51 is why he's been selected for a truly wild release.
04:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:01 The shot hits a branch, and Casper
05:04 isn't going to stick around.
05:05 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
05:17 Back at jungle school, wild release
05:19 is still a long way off for the nursery school students.
05:23 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:29 Baby Mochi still has many years to go
05:31 before he'll become a dominant male like Casper.
05:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:38 In the meantime, there's a lot to learn.
05:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:49 A swarm of tiny, stingless bees protecting a honey-filled hive
05:54 is the perfect opportunity for a special lesson.
05:57 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:04 Sting or no sting, Mochi's reluctant.
06:07 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:15 But a dab of honey water provides incentive.
06:18 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:29 Everyone needs to learn to access the honey hidden
06:32 inside the tree.
06:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:44 This might work.
06:48 But Telekin's finger is too big.
06:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:55 How about a tool?
06:58 Orangutans are one of the most inventive tool
07:01 users in the animal kingdom.
07:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:08 These youngsters now hold the key to a complex skill
07:11 few animals possess.
07:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:15 But it will take some time to master.
07:17 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:27 Back on the Rungan River, it's take two of Operation Catch
07:31 Casper for wild release.
07:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:47 The huge male has relocated to what he considers
07:50 an inaccessible spot.
07:51 But he's an easy target this time for the sniper.
07:57 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
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