A Big Step for Peanut

When Peanut was just a year old he found himself alone and afraid in a plantation near the Kinabatangan river. Although his mother had been seen, the workers gave Peanut some space aware that his mother may return. Poor Peanut was not used to being on his own as baby orangutans spend all of their time with their mothers, often for the first 8 years of their life. When it became apparent that Peanut's mother wasn't coming back, the plantation workers knew they had to contact the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre.

During his 6 years on the rehabilitation scheme, Peanut has faced some tough times and was plagued with illness in his early years. Recently though, Peanut has grown in strength and confidence and took the step to move to the Outdoor Nursery at the beginning of 2017. Being around the older and semi-wild orangutans here has had a profound impact on Peanut and he has flourished with his lessons and his skills have developed.