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August 2025 – Carmen

We are blessed to have Carmen grace us with her thoughtful presence and gentle nature. With her lengthy, flowing hair framing her face, she truly does look picture-perfect every...

February 2025 – Carmen

The last six months have provided Carmen a routine as she enjoys daily forest school releases and ample time to develop her skills and “opinions”. Carmen has never been...

August 2024 – Carmen

Carmen has been making incredible strides in her development and independence. Spending her time in forest school with her sleeping enclosure buddies Meli, Summer, and Dodot, she continues to...

February 2024 – Carmen

The last six months have seen Carmen build upon her previous skills and continue to grow and learn more about herself. A vibrant and curious orangutan, Carmen enchants us...

August 2023 – Carmen

The forest stands quietly. Suddenly Carmen comes rappelling down through the canopy dangling from a tree by one foot, one hand on another tree, and picking leaves with the...

February 2023 – Carmen

Carmen continues to make excellent progress in forest school. She is a self-possessed orangutan that knows her own mind and isn’t afraid to show it. Carmen may share her...

August 2022 – Carmen

The last six months have flown by. How about this to chew over? Orangutans have a total of 32 teeth, just like humans do. However, unlike humans, their bite...

February 2022 – Carmen

As spring fast approaches Carmen is fit and healthy and definitely has a spring in her step. Carmen is very comfortable in her own skin. She has chilled out...

August 2021 – Carmen

Carmen … energy and happiness. Carmen pouts her lips like a model as she poses for the camera. She strikes several different poses as she works her way around...

February 2021 – Carmen

Carmen’s yoga-like exercises in the OFI Learning Forest have continued all through 2020 and into 2021. A new year calls for resolutions and OFI’s commitment to Carmen and her...