Durian. A joint team from Indonesian Environment and Forestry Ministry has rescued two male Borneo orangutans or Pongo pygmaeus in Central Java area and will send them to West Kalimantan before free them into wild life.
The two orangutans – Samson and Boboy – were rescued from different locations in Central Java last October. Samson was rescued from an illegal conservation at Jurang Kencono Tourist Park in Kendal regency, while Boboy from a resident in Semarang.
The two mammals will be sent to International Animal Rescue Center Indonesia in Sei Awan Kiri, Muara Pawan in Ketapang regency in West Kalimantan on August 6 through Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java.
Prior to their departure for Kalimantan, Semarang Agriculture Quarantine Unit has conducted medical checks to ensure that the two male orangutans are free from rabies and tuberculosis, Darmanto, head of Semarang natural resources conservation unit (BKSDA) said on August 5 in the ministry’s statement.
He said the rescue and protection efforts were made through cooperation among various units and institutions.
Somson and Boboy are about 20 years old and they will be in quarantine for another two months, Temia, an animal doctor with International Animal Rescue Center Indonesia said.
“When arrive in Ketapang, they will be quarantined for two months to get specific medical treatments, observation at International Animal Rescue Center Indonesia’s orangutan rehabilitation facility,” Temia explained.
Initial examinations showed that Samson and Boboy are malnourished that affect their physical development, doctor Temia said.
“They were in poor condition because were put in small cages,” the doctor said.
