Stage 1- The Infant Care Unit

Established in 2004, the Infant Care Unit provides complete veterinary care, a carefully formulated diet plan and 24-hour monitoring to each and every infant orang utan that comes in. Each infant is examined thoroughly via a series of tests, including blood analyses, fecal examinations, and vital signs monitoring. The unit is equipped with: a) A treatment room, where routine check-ups, clinical diagnoses and treatments are carried out; b) A recovery room, where the necessary medication are given and monitoring is performed for infant orang utans that need it; c) An exercise yard complete with equipment such as ropes, where physical rehabilitation begins. It is here that each infant orang utan is introduced to the wild and is prepared for adaptation to their natural surroundings. Infant orang utans are separated from their mother for a variety of reasons, such as premature birth, low birth weight, chronic diarrhoea, and a host of other biological factors. Next Stage