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LITTLE IQO'S STORY: FROM #RESCUE TO FOREST SCHOOL
Iqo, a female baby #orangutan, was surrendered to the BOS Foundation on 3 November 2022 by residents of Tumbang Kajamei village, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan. A resident of the village travelled for four hours by motorcycle to hand over baby Iqo - who arrived exhausted and dehydrated - at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.
An examination carried out by our veterinary team determined Iqo’s age was around 12 months old. Iqo was placed in quarantine for three months alongside Rumba, another young orangutan rescued around the same time, and joined a small Forest School group in late December 2022.
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