Topan

Little Topan was 8 months old when she was handed over to the BOS Foundation by local villagers who found her weak and alone by a river bank. She was taken to the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Centre.

The medical team were extremely concerned about Topan’s health, weighing only 1.5kgs and suffering severe dehydration and malnutrition, she had clearly only just been taken from the wild and her mother. Topan spent the first few days in intensive care but her strong will to survive meant that her condition thankfully improved.

She soon joined the other babies in the quarantined section of the Baby House, climbing in the indoor playground and interacting with the babysitters, although she often cried and needed a lot of love.

Nine months after her arrival, Topan is now a member of the Nursery Small Group in Forest School. Initially she avoided socialising with others and spent time on her own . However, she has slowly grown to become a friendly, brave climber and shows little hesitation when ascending tall trees or dangling from high branches in Forest School.  For a little orangutan, she has a big brave spirit.

Topan is one of the stars on the new documentary series “Orangutan Jungle School” available on Stan.