Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Tune into this week’s episode:Many Happy ReturnsFeb 15, 9:30 pm (Repeats: Feb 16, 12:30 am, 4:30 am; Feb 18, 8:00 pm,11:00 pm; Feb 19, 3:00 am; Feb 20, 3:30 pm; Feb 21, 3:00 pm)In honor of the one year anniversary of Orangutan Island, Lone pays the orphans a visit and has some special moments with Chen Chen and Cha Cha. A big surprise is in store with Donald returning after his long illness. Will the community embrace him? Meet Chen Chen:At Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Chen Chen was like any other baby orangutan; playful, curious and always up for a wrestle. Tragically, during a playful scrap, Chen Chen pierced his left eye with a stick. His eye was so severely damaged veterinarians had no choice but to remove it completely. From then on Chen Chen became known as "The Pirate," both because of his looks and a new, very changeable, personality. Through the ordeal Chen Chen became good friends with a younger smaller male called Donald... Donald seemed to be the only one willing to put up with his mood swings. Chen Chen has found himself in a new role on the island. He is one of the oldest, largest males making him top dog in the line up for dominance over the young community and he has no trouble throwing his weight around - especially when food and females are concerned. But Chen Chen's status is fragile; when he is challenged in a dramatic face-off with the aggressive intruder Hamlet, he comes off second best. But long-time friend Donald is still his loyal supporter and benefits from the tender and playful side of the island bully. He is very curious and enjoys exploring the island having encounters with interesting creatures including a cicada and a python. Stats and QuirksCharacter: Dominant, moody and curiousAlias: The PirateSex: MaleAge: 8ID Tips: The only one with one eye; also has hairless patches on back.Quirk/Dysfunction: Mood swings Hear Lone talk about Chen Chen: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/meet/chen-chen.html Meet Cha Cha:Cha Cha was taken to the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Center when she was 18 months old. She soon became one of the most social orangutans of Forest School 103; she loved to interact with her human caretakers and all of her orangutan classmates. She was, and remains, very attached to Lone. The transition to island life is challenging for Cha Cha; she craves human attention so much that it causes Lone to question if she is ready for the change. But Cha Cha begins to take small steps toward independence. She forms an unlikely friendship with rough and tumble Daisy which leads to a lot of play and a little more confidence. She has her fair share of ups and downs, but also has lots of fun, especially in the mud spa with Daisy. Stats and QuirksCharacter: Gentle, friendly and curiousAlias: The Social ButterflySex: FemaleAge: 6ID Tips: Beautiful long, thick hair; shorter hair on head; very rounded pink muzzle.Quirk/Dysfunction: Likes to suck fingers... generally human fingers. Likes to pose for photographs, just like a supermodel. Hear Lone talk about Cha Cha: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/meet/cha-cha.html Meet Donald:Donald was brought into the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Center with Daisy. They spent a lot of time together during forest school until Donald ditched Daisy for a slightly more unpredictable buddy: the one eyed Chen Chen. Ever since, Donald has been happy to play in Chen Chen's shadow; there are benefits in hanging around with a big, moody bully. Donald's allegiance to the dominant Chen Chen allows him to go about his days on the island with a certain amount of ease. He usually receives the playful, tender side of Chen Chen's mood swings and in return is always there to offer comfort to his one-eyed friend when it gets tough at the top. Stats and QuirksCharacter: LoyalAlias: The ApprenticeSex: MaleAge: 6ID Tips: Sparse hair on head and body; broad face with close-set, very almond-shaped eyes and pink muzzle. Quirk/Dysfunction: Other than having a slightly heavy dependency on Chen Chen, Donald is pretty straight up and down. Hear Lone talk about Donald: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/meet/donald.html Sneak peek video here: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/orangutan-island/video/video.html To support these and all the orangutans looked after by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, visit www.savetheorangutan.co.uk or in the US, www.redapes.org. Michelle Desilets, Director Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation UKwww.savetheorangutan.org.uk"Primates Helping Primates"NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: info Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with for Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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