Becoming Orangutan
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Orangutan Jungle School
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10 episodes
1. And So It Begins...
1. And So It Begins...
Follow a group of young orphaned orangutans as they learn the skills needed to survive in a dangerous world.
48min
Aug 1, 2019
2. Movin' on Up
2. Movin' on Up
Chaos breaks out when the staff tries to recapture orangutan school graduates living in the semi-wild.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
3. King of the Jungle
3. King of the Jungle
Staff must scramble to safely capture Kasper, an irate 16-year-old orangutan with the strength of seven men.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
4. The Misfits
4. The Misfits
It's the rainy season at jungle school, a time for watery games, new arrivals, and dramatic confrontations.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
5. A Whole New World
5. A Whole New World
Four large male orangutans arrive on Bangamat Island, creating chaos that could endanger everyone.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
6. Weighs and Means
6. Weighs and Means
Join staff on a dramatic journey through a devastated landscape as they rescue an infant orangutan.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
7. Handle With Care
7. Handle With Care
Follow staff vets as they respond to emergencies of all sizes, from bad breath to a potentially deadly malaria outbreak.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
8. Tots, Teens and Tantrums
8. Tots, Teens and Tantrums
Things get steamy in the treetops as hormones run wild among the older orangutans in jungle school.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
9. Second Chances
9. Second Chances
Clara and baby Clarita get a second chance at island life, but a hostile reception threatens disaster.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
10. Return to the Wild
10. Return to the Wild
It's a moving moment when six Orangutan Jungle School graduates are finally released back into the wild.
48min
Dec 3, 2018
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