A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR BUMI
After graduating from Forest School and mastering essential survival skills, Bumi is ready for his next big challenge—he recently moved to Bangamat Pre-Release Island, the last step on his rehabilitation journey.
Together with his friend Monita, he is now honing his skills, sharpening his instincts and learning the rhythm of the wild on a forested island that closely mirrors his natural habitat.
Pre-release islands are like a forest university for orangutans who have successfully completed our unique Forest School Program. Bumi graduated with flying colours, ready for the next adventure in his life. After a short boat ride, the team slowly opened his transport cage and released him onto the island, where Bumi immediately began to explore, taking his first steps toward independence.
Happy and relaxed in his nest—Bumi is thriving on Bangamat Pre-Release Island. It is the last step before a life in the wild.
Bumi arrived at our Nyaru Menteng centre on 18 June 2016. He was in deplorable condition, weak and shivering, with a fresh wound on his belly button from his umbilical cord, indicating that he was less than two weeks old. The veterinarian prescribed a course of antibiotics to prevent infection in the wound and aid the healing process. Still, poor Bumi was so incredibly weak that he could not even open his eyelids. We believe that he was violently separated from his mother shortly after his birth.
After spending nine years at our Nyaru Menteng Centre and receiving exceptional care from our dedicated babysitters and veterinarians, his recent progress is not just a transition; it is a significant milestone on his journey to freedom—preparing him for the day he will return to the wild, where he truly belongs.
Will you support Bumi as he takes his final steps to freedom? Adopt him here.
