A baby orangutan named Budi, was being kept as a pet. He was very sick when he was finally rescued. No one was sure if he’d make it. Budi was malnourished and too weak to sit up on his own. It took months of physical therapy before the little guy could go to ‘baby school’ and interact with orangutans his own age.
Once Budi was ready, he joined ‘forest school’ where he learned how to climb trees and swing from branches. He relished in his new surroundings! The narrator from International Animal Rescue says that is where Budi learned how to be a ‘proper orangutan.’
His rescuers left him in the forest to monkey around, day and night, but still maintained watch in the large enclosure. The baby orangutan blossomed before their eyes. It took eight years before Budi was old enough to be released into the wild, where he has always belonged.
Budi was taught how to survive, and thrive, on his own. Rescuers carried his large crate into the jungle and released Budi. It was a bittersweet goodbye. The orangutan scurried up a tree, swinging his heart out. He is now living a happy life thanks to wonderful people who took very good care of him!
What an incredibly moving, rescue tail! To meet Budi and see him go from baby to big boy, click play on the video below!
Toledo, United States.
