“ORANGUTAN DIARIES”
GOES INSIDE A RAINFOREST HOSPITAL
THAT IS FIGHTING TO SAVE THESE MAGNIFICENT AND VULNERABLE CREATURES
THAT IS FIGHTING TO SAVE THESE MAGNIFICENT AND VULNERABLE CREATURES
PBS Distribution today announced it is releasing “ORANGUTAN DIARIES”
on DVD. Deep in the Borneo rainforest, a dedicated team of
veterinarians and caregivers has a massive and emotional task ahead of
them: rescuing and nursing the jungle’s most vulnerable animals back to
health. Currently there are approximately 600 orangutans being cared for day and night at the Borneo Orangutan
Survival Foundation Centre. Most have had traumatic lives, clinging to
survival as rainforests are burned around them, while others are
snatched from the wild to be sold as pets. Everyday is a challenge for
the team as they care for the orphans and deal with the human crises of
life in a rainforest hospital. “ORANGUTAN DIARIES” will be available on DVD October 2, 2012. The run time of the program is 250 minutes on two discs. The SRP for the DVD is $29.99.
“ORANGUTAN DIARIES” features
stories of hope as this dedicated team attempts to save these fragile
animals. During the course of the film, the team introduces the newest
and smallest orangutan, baby Arnold, and races through miles and miles of muddy roads hoping to save a young orangutan
held illegally in a tiny crate. Sumanto takes a terrifying fall at the
centre and fights for his life, while massive male Hercules, the
hairiest orangutan you will ever meet, heads off for his annual leave on a river island.
Lone Droscher Nielson, the centre’s director, is always looking for places where rescued orangutans
can be released back into the wild and finally finds a refuge in the
heart of Borneo. After months of planning, a handful of rescued orangutans
are able to fly away to freedom, including Mama Abut and her baby,
found starving on an oil palm plantation but nursed back to health at
the centre. Later, the confiscation team sets off on the most demanding
rescue yet, with one of the technicians risking his life in a
death-defying climb to get Bonny back where she belongs. “ORANGUTAN DIARIES” is
an emotional roller coaster ride into the heart of the rainforest that
presents an inside look at the lives of these animals on the edge.
I was hooked on the Orangutan Diaries instantly. I couldn't believe how many there were that were being helped and I never knew that the orangutan was in danger of extinction. To see these little animals come into the center looking so underfed and barely living was so sad. Then we get to see how the team gets them rehabilitated. My heart broke in the very first episode when a mother and baby came in. The mother literally was starving from trying to feed her baby and she didn't have any strength left at all to even hold herself up. I wasn't sure if they could even help them. I am really enjoying watching the episodes and seeing the orangutans in the nursery, forest schools, and seeing some of them eventually get released back in the wild after sometimes years of rehabilitation. It is awesome to see such a great group of people working so hard to help these orangutans.
I was hooked on the Orangutan Diaries instantly. I couldn't believe how many there were that were being helped and I never knew that the orangutan was in danger of extinction. To see these little animals come into the center looking so underfed and barely living was so sad. Then we get to see how the team gets them rehabilitated. My heart broke in the very first episode when a mother and baby came in. The mother literally was starving from trying to feed her baby and she didn't have any strength left at all to even hold herself up. I wasn't sure if they could even help them. I am really enjoying watching the episodes and seeing the orangutans in the nursery, forest schools, and seeing some of them eventually get released back in the wild after sometimes years of rehabilitation. It is awesome to see such a great group of people working so hard to help these orangutans.
You can purchase this DVD and all other PBS Kids and Nature programs at shoppbs.org.
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