Orangutan Jungle School

20183 seriesEntertainment / Factual
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The Channel 4 series `Orangutan Jungle School' is a docu-soap, filmed at Nyaru Menteng in Borneo, Indonesia, and follows the antics, triumphs and tragedies of a group of orphaned orangutans. These orangutans had been displaced due to forest destruction, separation from their mothers, or kept illegally as pets. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation manages the primate rehabilitation project at Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue Centre, and the series follows the group of orangutans as they are progressing through a forest school system where they will learn to fend for themselves in an already fragile ecosystem.

And So it Begins: Episode Image
Episode 1And So it Begins

Welcome to Orangutan Jungle School, where hundreds of orphaned orangutans learn the skills they'll need to survive in the wild. (S1, ep 1)

Movin' On Up: Episode Image
Episode 2Movin' On Up

Valentino, Madara and Utris move up a class. Clarita is reunited with her mother. Mema shows she's a keen learner when she discovers a tasty snack inside a rotten log. (S1, ep 2) Also in UHD.

King Kasper: Episode Image
Episode 3King Kasper

Kasper eludes the capture team. A wild orangutan and her baby surprise the students, and Rebecca's x-ray reveals potential tuberculosis. (S1, ep 3) Also in UHD.

The Misfits: Episode Image
Episode 4The Misfits

A classroom is flooded. Ayu, Ruthie, and Kesi, take a step closer to release, and the world's rarest orangutan arrives at the school. (S1, ep 4)

A Whole New World: Episode Image
Episode 5A Whole New World

Dominant male Pujon is still on a time-out after attacking Alba, but when he settles down he's allowed a second chance to bond with his rival. (S1, ep 5)

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Episode 6Weighs and Means

Beni faces a day of reckoning, Alba is back in isolation, Pujon reclaims his role as gang leader and a team head out to rescue an infant orangutan. (S1, ep 6)

Handle With Care: Episode Image
Episode 7Handle With Care

Rescued orphan Josh needs his wrist examined, and Beni goes to the dentists. Alba is reunited with her old friends, but receives a frosty reception. (S1, ep 7)

Tots, Teens and Tantrums: Episode Image
Episode 8Tots, Teens and Tantrums

After Beni's date with the dentist, it's back to class as usual, but life is about to turn from bad to worse for the gentle giant. (S1, ep 8)

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Episode 9Second Chances

After months of recuperation, Clara and her infant Clarita are now robust enough to move to Bangamat Island, but on arrival they are met with a hostile reception. (S1, ep 9) Also in UHD.

Return to the Wild: Episode Image
Episode 10Return to the Wild

Pressure mounts as the season comes to a close. Clumsy climber Malika faces being held back a grade and Beni's strict diet is more than he can handle. (S1, ep 10)

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