Orangutan Learning and Conservation Challenges

The video explores a school for baby orangutans in Borneo, focusing on their rehabilitation from captivity and illegal pet trade. It highlights the challenges of teaching them basic survival skills like climbing and nest building. The emotional bonds formed with humans and the importance of fostering independence are discussed. The video also addresses the conservation challenges due to habitat destruction, emphasizing the urgency of action. Finally, it showcases the orangutans' first experience in the real forest, marking a new chapter in their journey back to the wild.

What is the primary reason baby orangutans are brought to the school in Borneo?

• To learn how to socialize with humans

• To be trained for circus performances

• To be rehabilitated after being rescued from captivity

• To be used for scientific experiments

What is one of the main challenges faced by the orangutans at the school?

• Learning to climb trees

• Learning to swim

• Learning to speak

• Learning to hunt

How do the keepers facilitate the learning process for the orangutans?

• By feeding them human food

• By teaching them directly

• By providing a conducive environment

• By isolating them from each other

Why is it important for orangutans to not become too attached to humans?

• It makes them less intelligent

• It makes them aggressive

• It hinders their ability to survive independently

• It causes them to lose their natural instincts

What emotional response do humans often have when interacting with orangutans?

• Fear

• Indifference

• Attachment

• Annoyance

What is a significant threat to the orangutan population mentioned in the video?

• Overfishing

• Deforestation

• Air pollution

• Climate change

What is the bittersweet aspect of rescuing orangutans?

• They often become aggressive

• It indicates another orangutan might have been killed

• They cannot be released back into the wild

• They lose their natural instincts

What percentage of orangutan habitat has been destroyed in the last two decades?

• 50%

• 80%

• 60%

• 70%

What marks a new chapter for the young orangutans in the video?

• Their first interaction with humans

• Their first day in the real forest

• Their first day at the nursery

• Their first swimming lesson

What new skills will the orangutans learn in the real forest?

• How to use tools

• How to swim

• How to communicate with humans

• How to build a nest