Saturday, August 1, 2009

The World's Only Orang Utan Hospital

Situated in the heart of the Malaysian jungle, the Infant Care Unit at the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary- dubbed Orang-Utan Island, is a very special hospital.
All of its patients are from the endangered Borneo species of orang-utans, the Pongo Pygmaeus. Without the facility, built in 2004, the species would probably be extinct.


Three-month-old June-Junior is hooked up to monitors and IV drips



Dressed in a nappy, 10-month-old April chews her cot

When they are a year old they will be moved to the infant development unit, where the animals are taught how to survive in the wild.
A dedicated team of seven nurses care for the creatures, headed by one of Malaysia 's most experienced vets.

The orang-utans get all the comforts of a hospital, including nappy changes and even cuddles.


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15 comments:

  1. Cinder Rail'leeAugust 2, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    Bestest Buddie, I LOVE these little guys!

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  2. Mommy24csAugust 2, 2009 at 7:44 AM

    Awww they are adorable :) I want one!!

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  3. LinAugust 2, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    Now that is a baby I would be willing to hold! How sweet that they are being cared for properly. Well, I wish they could be outdoors, but I'm sure that is coming.

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  4. April BelleAugust 2, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    I know so little about orangutans... thank you for sharing such amazing pictures and information! (and thanks for stopping by The Self Love Project!)

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  5. chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.comAugust 2, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    I would love to hold a baby orangutan. They are so adorable when they are little. Such personalities.

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  6. yoncaAugust 2, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Hi Veronica,
    They are so cute!
    Enjoy your Sunday!

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  7. Jenjen @GottaLoveMomAugust 2, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    Thanks for making me smile every time!
    Have a great week, my friend :)

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  8. Liz MaysAugust 2, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    I just wanna hug them!

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  9. Jane DoeAugust 2, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    That is absolutely adorable!! Kudos to those people for ensuring the survival of that species.

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  10. UnknownAugust 2, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Right at my doorstep and I haven't visited! Fly me to E. Malaysia and let me see these adorable cuties :) Good work, Sepilok!

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  11. StephanieAugust 2, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Oh I bet there are no shortage of volunteers. They are too cute!

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  12. JosiahsMommyAugust 2, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    Lol. What a cute post. Your blog is just getting better and better for me.

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  13. J.August 3, 2009 at 4:41 AM

    AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....now this is a GREAT post!

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  14. Mommy GritsAugust 3, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    They are so cute! Adoption costs???

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  15. CindyAugust 5, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    omg! super cute. i love this post!

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