Fierce and determined… and soon ready to go home! It only seems like yesterday Charlie arrived at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine (OCCQ). Thanks to your continued support we have watched Charlie flourish

The beginning of the calendar year in Borneo is when the wet season is in full flow, generally running from September to March. This is the time of heavy rainfall and looming overhead clouds.

Charlie … formidable and active. These days when we see Charlie, we can’t help but conjure up an image of King Kong atop the Empire State building. He is a big boy now compared

2020 was a difficult year for many but for Charlie it has been a seminal year as he has grown and matured considerably in the last six months. He has wide, watchful eyes and

Charlie has two sides to his personality. In his sleeping enclosure he is ever so nice and sweet. He reaches his arms out to try and grab anything nearby and presents his hands for

Charlie is a force to be reckoned with and lately he has been quite a handful. He remains active and full of energy. One way to occupy him and use up some of that

Charlie is still bursting full of energy and bravado. As another day in the Learning Forest begins, he bounces around the jungle gym, clambering in nets, swinging through tyres and over whatever else is

Charlie continues to develop apace. These days he is a determined trailblazer, leading the way to where others do not dare to tread. During daily forest releases Charlie takes on almost mythical status. Arrive

Charlie rarely vocalizes, but he can be heard protesting when his surrogate mother, Ibu Sanek, leaves for the day to return home. Charlie does not like strangers, which makes his bond with his caregiver

Charlie has made excellent progress over the past months. While he maintains a placid personality, he has grown in self-confidence. On a typical day in forest school, Charlie is one of the first orangutans