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...

Out in the forest Carmen’s climbing resembles aerial yoga as she hangs gracefully in the trees. In her sleeping enclosure she sometimes practices spinning around the middle supporting beam...

It is sheer poetry watching Carmen swinging high up in the trees. She has a poise and élan that her fellow orangutans often lack. Carmen as ever doesn’t like...

If a fairy tale character with a distinctive red hood were to pass by Pondok Dua, it would be fair to say that one particular orangutan would catch her...

Delicate Carmen, when housed inside her sleeping enclosure appears shy and coy. Her friend, Maue Kay, hugs her close as the door is opened for another day’s forest excursion....

Calm, patient and well-behaved are all words that the OFI staff use to describe Carmen. Unlike many wild orangutans, Carmen is afraid of ant nests and she loudly “kiss-squeaks”...

Carmen has grown quickly over the past months. She has gained a healthy weight, enjoying the many different types of fruits available at the OFI Care Centre. She has...

Carmen’s adventurous nature has only intensified over the past six months. She is a strong climber and an excellent nest builder, the best among her peers! During forest school,...

Daily releases to the Learning Forest have enabled Carmen to go from strength to strength. Her climbing abilities are outstanding for an infant her age. It seems that her...