BOMBOM & KINGKONG BACK TO THEIR TRULY HOME.
Monday, 02-Sep-2024
On Sunday, 28 July 2024, Bombom and Kingkong finally experienced true freedom, after spending approximately seven years at the Sintang Orangutan Center for behavior rehabilitation. They have now returned to their new home in the Betung Kerihun National Park. Bombom, a male orangutan who is currently nine years and two months old, was released alongside Kingkong, a female orangutan who is currently eight years and eleven months old.
Bombom was rehabilitated at the Sintang Orangutan Center since 22 August 2019, rescued at a young age (about 4 years old). Bombom transferred at Jerora Forest School in May 2020. Afterward, continued his forest schooling at Tembak Forest School in April 2021, then returning to the Jerora Forest School in October 2021 for another year of schooling before finally being released.
Kingkong arrived at the center on 27 August 2020, she started her journey at the Jerora Forest School, where she learned basic surviving skills, she then advanced to the Tembak Forest School, underwent the comprehensive forest school program. Kingkong back to Jerora Forest School on 5 June 2023.
The journey to the release location was quite challenging, because it had not rained for a long time so the river water level was quite low. The speedboat went rather slowly to avoid the rocks that appeared. The journey to the release location in Jepala Lala (110 m asl), which usually can be reached in 1 hour 15 minutes from the Mendalam basecamp, finally ended in two and a half hours. Nevertheless, Bombom and Kingkong looked calm and fine, as if they were enjoying the journey to their home.
Bombom was rehabilitated at the Sintang Orangutan Center since 22 August 2019, rescued at a young age (about 4 years old). Bombom transferred at Jerora Forest School in May 2020. Afterward, continued his forest schooling at Tembak Forest School in April 2021, then returning to the Jerora Forest School in October 2021 for another year of schooling before finally being released.
Kingkong arrived at the center on 27 August 2020, she started her journey at the Jerora Forest School, where she learned basic surviving skills, she then advanced to the Tembak Forest School, underwent the comprehensive forest school program. Kingkong back to Jerora Forest School on 5 June 2023.
The journey to the release location was quite challenging, because it had not rained for a long time so the river water level was quite low. The speedboat went rather slowly to avoid the rocks that appeared. The journey to the release location in Jepala Lala (110 m asl), which usually can be reached in 1 hour 15 minutes from the Mendalam basecamp, finally ended in two and a half hours. Nevertheless, Bombom and Kingkong looked calm and fine, as if they were enjoying the journey to their home.
