Only In Indonesia 8 - Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

The Orangutan Rehabilitation and Reintroduction Centre in Borneo, Indonesia, is home to 440 orangutans being prepared for return to the wild. These orphaned and displaced animals learn essential survival skills, such as changing a tyre and cutting fur, under the care of over 100 babysitters. The babysitters provide motherly care, even comforting the orangutans after nightmares. Despite the challenges, including biting incidents, the centre remains dedicated to the orangutans' rehabilitation.

What is the primary goal of the Orangutan Rehabilitation and Reintroduction Centre?

• To teach orangutans to interact with humans

• To prepare orangutans for a return to their natural habitat

• To train orangutans to perform in circuses

• To keep orangutans as permanent residents

Which of the following skills are orangutans taught at the centre?

• How to build a shelter

• How to change a tyre

• How to swim

• How to cook food

Why are the skills taught to orangutans considered vital?

• They prepare orangutans for a zoo life

• They help orangutans entertain visitors

• They are necessary for survival in the wild

• They make orangutans more intelligent

What role do the babysitters play at the orangutan centre?

• They train orangutans to perform tricks

• They provide care similar to that of a mother

• They teach orangutans to speak

• They prepare food for orangutans

How do babysitters sometimes manage the orangutans' biting behavior?

• By giving them treats

• By biting them back

• By ignoring them

• By using a whistle