Orangutan Jungle School Season 1 Episode 8

Ep 8. Tough Love

  • TV-PG
  • October 3, 2018
  • 48 min

In Orangutan Jungle School season 1 episode 8, titled "Tough Love," viewers are taken back to the forest of Borneo where the young orangutans continue to learn and thrive in their natural habitat. The episode begins with a group of four young orangutans; Titimon, Tiger, Timtom, and Youngster, as they attempt to venture farther into the jungle and survive on their own.

As they embark on their journey, the group faces several challenges, including surviving in an unfamiliar territory with limited food and water. To make matters worse, the older orangutans in the region are not very welcoming and often attack the younger ones. In one of the scenes, Youngster, the smallest of the group, is attacked by an older male orangutan who is trying to establish dominance in the area.

Despite the hostile environment, the young orangutans learn important survival skills, such as building nests in trees and finding sources of food in the jungle. They also develop their social skills, learning how to communicate with other orangutans and establish their positions within the group.

Meanwhile, back at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Center, another group of young orangutans is undergoing a different type of training. In an effort to prepare them for life in the wild, the young orangutans are required to complete several physical and mental challenges, including navigating through obstacle courses, finding hidden food, and solving puzzles.

Although the challenges are tough, the young orangutans are determined to succeed, and with the help of their trainers, they gradually become more skilled and confident in their abilities. The trainers also employ a form of positive reinforcement, rewarding the orangutans with treats and praise whenever they complete a task successfully.

In a poignant scene towards the end of the episode, viewers witness the reunion of a mother orangutan and her young son. The mother had been rehabilitated and released into the wild years earlier, and her son had been raised at the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Center. The reunion is emotional and heartwarming, as the mother teaches her son important survival skills and they bond over their shared experiences.

Overall, "Tough Love" is a thrilling and heartwarming episode that highlights the challenges faced by young orangutans as they learn to survive and thrive in their natural habitat. The episode serves as a reminder of the importance of conservation efforts and the need to protect these amazing animals and their habitats.

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Orangutan Jungle School, Season 1 Episode 8, is available to watch and stream on Channel 4. You can also buy, rent Orangutan Jungle School on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play online.
  • First Aired
    October 3, 2018
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    48 min
  • Language
    English