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Napagang practices climbing using the ropes at the outdoor nursery at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. He has both arms above his head holding the rope, while one foot dangles and the other is placed above his head helping him to hold onto the rope. He looks directly at the camera.

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Introducing Napagang

You can help by supporting his rehabilitation at Sepilok and improve his chances of getting back to the wild.

Found terrified and alone, Napagang was rescued from a small village in February 2024. There was no sign of Napagang’s mother, leaving him orphaned and traumatised.

It is exceptionally rare for female orangutans to abandon their infants so it is likely that something terrible happened to her. Sadly, we will never know.

Arriving at Sepilok was daunting and scary for little Napagang, who had never known anything other than the solitude of the rainforest.

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From the day he arrived at the centre, we knew that Napagang was a resilient orangutan. A health check showed a past fracture in one arm which had healed naturally over time, but must have been difficult for him and his mother to manage in the wild. Despite this, his use of the limb and eagerness to climb are a testament to his recovery. He underwent a quarantine period to protect him from catching or spreading any illness. This gave him time to settle into his new environment.

Napagang hanging from a tree with one hand while eating leaves with the other, surrounded by branches in the forest.

Although tentative at first, Napagang has now made friends with the other orangutans on the rehabilitation programme and continues to grow in confidence. He is particularly good friends with female, Adie, who he has his daily training sessions with and also Moda, an adult male with health problems who often spends time with the younger orangutans in the play cage.

Adopt Napagang for yourself or as a gift and be part of his journey back to the wild.

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Young male orangutan at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

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