A Newly-Released Orangutan Turns on His Handlers

A routine release of an adult male orangutan takes a dangerous turn as the enraged primate turns on his release team.
From the Series: Orangutan Jungle School: A Whole New World bit.ly/3494vhQ

[@Nappiolen]

He's putting the cage back on the boat! 😂😂😂

[@E_l_l_i_e]

Lol. You're right.

[@PhieFty]

How nice of him

[@MaconMedia]

The last Orangutan to be released is like, "Bruh, what did I ever do to you?"

[@pimpjuice7391]

Mìnístry of Sound 🤨😂😂

[@susantz3901]

@Mìnístry of Sound it is like saying Bro...or Brother

[@existingthroughitall3749]

@Mìnístry of Sound Its from a vine and its another way of saying bro. Which bro is short for brother.

[@andrewrawlings5220]

"I was trying to break you cage, Bruh! Trying to let you out."

[@michaelesposito2629]

ItsChickyNuggy from a vine? You think I bruh didn’t exist before vine? Really?

[@bouutiquems3578]

The ease with which he flips like a hundred over kilos is really quite terrifying.

[@Jason-wc3fh]

Not a chance that cage with the orangutang was hundreds of kilos. I'd put that at 100 kilos tops. Based on the way the cages moved by the humans and flipped near the boats, and the size of the orangutangs.

[@Ninjaananas]

No way the cages were that heavy.

[@deadpancherry8658]

@Kalid Ibrahim A cage with an orangutan in it has to be more than 40.

[@glengamble526]

They have the strength of seven men, when mature.

[@aliennathan6089]

dangg are they actually that heavy? it is still terrifying they also have longer arms to reach you from afar with great coordination

[@charlie6629]

Those are gentle giants. He just hated being left in that cage when most got out before him

[@WoodysAR]

EXACTLY, They should have let the Alpha of the group out first, it was an insult to his place to have to wait... I totally got that too.. Pure frustration!

[@vishaansingh1019]

@@WoodysAR Dude, what? Orangutan males are solitary creatures, they don't have any social structures whatsoever. This is just a cringe comment from a child who thinks he's an alpha male.

[@hillsofwi]

I feel this way after a long trip in coach.

[@asafaust8869]

Or on a road trip and the driver insists on not stopping. I prefer a brief stop every 2 or 3 hours. Six hours, even in a comfortable vehicle, is too long.

[@treborironwolfe978]

*Jerry* says, "Get off my island, humans!"

[@jaketm4500]

And take your f#%king box with you.Gtfoh!! Rock on Jerry!

[@Kube_Dog]

He wants the police defunded on his island.

[@Sprite_525]

“We put the orangutan in a very tiny box with locks on it. Anyway out of nowhere it got mad”

[@vishnuprasad2312]

"To the left, to the left, everything you own in the box too the left"

[@IchlasulAmmal]

Jerry is actually a kind dude, he returned the cage to the boat himself so the human won't have to

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

Animals, everybody. They aren't your friends. They have primal instincts.

[@Automedon2]

"put ME in a cage- you puny humans"

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Interesting video. These orangutans are strong and not to be tangled with.

[@jharris888]

The narrator talks to us like we are 5 years old

[@Lady8D]

Jerry: Lemme help you pack so you ash-soles can be on your way, NOW

[@mfgt4595]

There would be no storm with me there! An anti tank gun , hey presto, peace.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Why was he so mad? He didn't like the cage? He didn't want to go there?

[@wompbozer3939]

Bummer I thought they meant the handlers got turned on.

[@kamikazehound3243]

He was mad because he likely felt betrayed for being put in a cage. I don't know anything about Jerry but if he was a rescued Orangutan maybe he has witnessed poachers and felt like hurt that the people he trusted put him in the very thing poachers would.

[@willie417]

Haha! he probably was thinking I've been waiting on this day forever, keeping me in a Fu*king cage, and you can take this cage and shove it, now give me some fruit, Oh! so you're still hanging around.......Well......

[@kenweller2032]

Orangutans are such sweet creatures. A chimp would have ripped someone's face off.

[@sarahpettyYTSUX]

Wherez Clint Eastwood when you need him....

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

He turned Right

[@itsdonaldo]

Cesar the dog whisperer said you shouldn't let animals out of the cage when they're mad.

[@erikramaekers63]

Jerry must have been named after Jerry Lewis who had a bad temper too.

[@misslawlesss]

Perfect behavior towards humans!

[@charliekezza]

Wouldnt you be scared and angry if you were taken from your home and dumped in the middle of the jungle. Soon it will feel liks home but not just yet

[@lafaea8543]

Love these animals

[@djm2A]

Jerry showing out for the chicks

[@billyJasonMichael]

yea i dont see aggression towards the care workers, it did not like the small cage. prolly even thought it was helping it's friend get out of the other cage too

[@thisguy73]

"So how'd your day at work go....?"

[@kamren4703]

1:18 the smaller orangutan said, "ight, imma head out"

[@achante2002]

I would’ve too😂😂

[@kocain313]

They make it sound like he is aggressive and angry when he is really only trying to help the keepers put the heavy cage back in the boat so they don't have to carry it and then he is saying go on and kick rocks or paddle away thank you and good bye, I dont see him being aggressive and dangerous at all lol good for him Bad for the lady narrator

[@andrewbell4687]

Now if it makes 🎶🎶🎶 you happy, it can't be that bad 🎶🎶🎶

[@grumpyd7569]

Jerry don't play!

[@hadzicrae5364]

I was misled by the title...

[@iblockpuncheswithmyface1490]

Right turn Clyde.

[@soledad1670]

Jerry to Valen ; sorry bro but you goin’ for a ride today my g.

[@Mediocre_JT]

At that moment, the phrase "going ape sh*t" was born.

[@cocomajoko1]

😂

[@Kube_Dog]

The cops have to deal with "Jerries" all day. Poor cops...

[@rover9803]

Kube Dog ACAB😘

[@Kube_Dog]

@b carb I do, not just because of the thugs, but because of people like you who have it all wrong...

[@Kube_Dog]

@@rover9803 ACAB? That's a new one. What's it mean?

[@tylermills79]

He wasn’t turning on the handlers. He was sayin F that cage though.

[@r.blacky341]

Yes he show everybody now"i am the big boss" very good job, go and life in peace!

[@flowerpower8722]

Yes I noticed that. His handlers must be kind and capable but he's saying f this, we can't live together.

[@algorithm4390]

Exactly...another YT tagline fail..

[@jiggersotoole7823]

@@algorithm4390 spot on. He was justifiably angry with the cage and the destruction of his forest. Clever orangutan.

[@14104]

Everyone trying to act like they know what that animal is thinking. It's angry at this or that, either way, it wasn't calm

[@nutritionadviceclinic992]

I think he's going to be just fine in the wild.

[@CometZ]

Nah he going to get eaten

[@nickchettle4044]

@KameraShy This may be the greatest KZbin comment I’ve ever seen. Hat off to you, sir.

[@scorpio7927]

Something I Learned The Hard Way Growing Up, And My Grandfather (RIP) Use To Say To Me, Whenever I Thought I Was Feeling Tough, Lol. "There Will Always Be Someone Bigger & Stronger Then You Out There". Something This New Orangutan Might Have Learn The Hard Way, Now In The Wild.

[@kanesmith8271]

@@CometZ yup

[@sluggak1363]

@@KameraShy lol

[@skydiverclassc2031]

"Take this cage and shove it; I ain't workin' here no more..."

[@1ntoTheAbyss]

Nice Paycheck reference

[@TheEnderBand]

Johnny Apecheck

[@khosroyavari8914]

Bill Burr lol

[@navaerick86]

DEAD KENNEDYS ​@@1ntoTheAbyss

[@markvandam5576]

I've never seen aggression from an Orangutan before. They've always seemed so calm but I would be angry if put in a box too.

[@BalqieAlHafizh]

they're very territorrial.. very much like us, each individual has it own character. a teenage orangutan brain is equal to kindergarten kids, and of course they can't talk and more poweerful than human

[@Kube_Dog]

Orangutan Lives Matter

[@Kube_Dog]

@Sándor Tóth Once you have the blacks, you can trade them to Africa if you feel that's best.

[@TekMoliGy]

@@Kube_Dog you're a loser

[@Kube_Dog]

@@TekMoliGy At least I'm trying to fix some of the problems in our world.

[@RisenPhoenix68]

"PUNY HUMANS ALWAYS CAGE HULK! HULK HATE CAAAAGE!!!" "Here, have a Snickers" "Well, okay, mate...BUT IF I EVER...!"

[@lord_cobi]

Haha

[@Kube_Dog]

Dude, that's genius. Police should throw Snickers at perps acting crazy.

[@carolynbrown7530]

So true

[@mojothemigo]

Ok, l laughed. That was pretty good

[@madmoran1029]

I can’t stop laughing, that was perfect

[@thetruth7675]

He obviously doesn't like the cages and who can blame him. He's basically saying don't put me back in this thing.

[@charlest5604]

Wow, how insightful. Did you come up with that all are your own?

[@thetruth7675]

🥱🥱🥱

[@charlest5604]

@@thetruth7675 hurts

[@thetruth7675]

@@charlest5604 sorry are you implying that I am hurt because of something you have said 😂😂😂

[@charlest5604]

@@thetruth7675 Wow. How can I be as cool as you? Everything you say is so intelligent, insightful, and angelic. Are you a philosopher?

[@agerven]

Though it seems hard and ungrateful it really is the best that could happen, demonstrating these individuals are ready for and should be released in the wild. Wishing all of them the best of luck and happiness in their new freedom.

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

Strange that anyone would consider this "being ungrateful" as humans systematically destroy the orangutans' habitat for hair care products and junk food. They owe us nothing.

[@dmgib5239]

@agerven - I agree 100%. At the end of the day, this behavior is a good sign, as it proves they're ready to be released on their own.

[@billrobbins5874]

Greatful to the caretakers. Hadn't seen one act up like that before. Just know they're quite powerful.

[@Kube_Dog]

@@billrobbins5874 Nothing some big cops with clubs and tazers couldn't handle. That's all these apes understand.

[@heidiewert9145]

Racist territory...

[@doodelay]

Jerry's the revolutionary not buying the propaganda

[@Kube_Dog]

Jerry is the orangutan version of Jacob Blake.

[@ElectricalExistence]

@@Kube_Dog naa, jacob blake molested a 14 yo and had a knife in his hand.

[@Kube_Dog]

@@ElectricalExistence Fair point. And Jerry did settle down after a minute, Yeah, he's not as bad.

[@Kube_Dog]

@Gannon Shields You're saying he was emotional like a female. That's because he didn't have a father in the home growing up.

[@doodelay]

@@Kube_Dog unnecessary sexism there. Men are emotional too, it's called pride, anger, vengeance

[@TONYLOBO2012]

Glad to see they haven’t been tamed and still have their defensive instincts necessary to keep themselves safe

[@Kube_Dog]

Nah, they're just rioters. That ape has never held down a job, I guarantee you.

[@Kube_Dog]

@sharon brown Yes. That's the one you gotta take down. Pop pop! Take 'em down. Make an example to the others.

[@KCAssassin98]

@@Kube_Dog somebody should make an example out of you

[@Kube_Dog]

@@KCAssassin98 How so? Like, publish my comments in the NY Times?

[@Kube_Dog]

@@KCAssassin98 Pop pop! Take 'em down!

[@tlam3028]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen an angry Orangutan, I thought they were usually pretty chill.

[@Kube_Dog]

They're mostly peaceful. This violent outburst was taken out of context by right wing media.

[@stephenm8898]

theres one at a park in thailand where he goes absolutely beserk and escapes his enclosure then starts attacking a row of motorbikes

[@kaassaus4230]

@@Kube_Dog i hope you are joking

[@FilmerOfBobcats]

@@stephenm8898 I've seen it also. Pretty impressive tantrum. Usually chimps are better known for this type of behavior.

[@ToddDouglasFox]

@@kaassaus4230 who is kube dog?

[@chioptnstdr3448]

He was about to move ALLLL the furniture

[@Kube_Dog]

I could've used him at my house back in May. We put in new floors, and all the furniture had to go out, then back in. It was awful.

[@lindenstromberg6859]

“Well, animals are a lot like people. Some of them act badly because they’ve had a hard life or have been mistreated. But, like people, some of them are just jerks."

[@tommackay7433]

You're right about people, but I don't think you are right about the apes.

[@lindenstromberg6859]

@Josh Robinson Dude, it's a Simpsons quote.

[@warpedcomedy]

Yes of course Donald Trump was outages while having to watch CNN on the way to his new home

[@lauralishes1]

He wasn't attacking his handlers or the other ape, he was attacking the cages. Obviously.

[@karlmuller3690]

@Joshua Robinson - You're WRONG, now,YOU go do some RESEACH .... ... on the "SIMPSONS". Think you can handle THAT, do you? Go push a box ....

[@dmgib5239]

This is just further proof of their incredible human like intelligence. To Jerry, the cage is little more than a weapon used against the orangutans. A mindless creature would just run away upon being released, but Jerry wanted to destroy the cage, so it couldn't be wielded against him again.

[@babyface5035]

Well said . I couldn't have put it better myself !

[@Ryan-qq9qe]

Facts

[@sellabella9091]

Hearing the handlers yell "There goes Jerry!" at 1:22 had me laughing, you can tell he's always started trouble by that comment lol.

[@phanx0m924]

Didn't hear it... In Indonesian?

[@slyfoxsyndrome]

@@phanx0m924 yes

[@vishaansingh1019]

No, it was because Jerry had been attacked hours prior by an entirely different orangutan who started flipping the cages (including Jerry's). They're saying, "Welp, that's another one!"

[@cynthiarogers2904]

How wonderful that they are released !!! Thank you for all that you do.

[@BalqieAlHafizh]

you're welcome. this is a pre-released island... let's say a final exam. if they pass this test (survived in remote island) they will release to the their home.

[@SaraFJones]

balqie al hafizh you guys are so patient with them! Hope you guys are okay!

[@Kube_Dog]

Are we still talking about the orangutans or blacks?

[@Yeahnahme]

I suppose I'd be pretty angry after travelling for hours in a small cage!! It's great they're all free now.

[@AlecCommentstheInternet]

honestly seems like he was trying to help his homie out when he started flipping his cage, albeit in a somewhat counterproductive way

[@infinitejest441]

Jerry: “Get lost hoomans!”

[@michaelmontalvo7441]

*humans, learn to spell

[@margo3367]

Lol.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Michael Montalvo learn to take a joke.

[@atechocolateinpublicbathro5817]

@@michaelmontalvo7441 learn to know which is a joke and which is an actual grammar mistake

[@60000L]

@@michaelmontalvo7441 that's the joke, never been on the internet before?

[@mondoseguendo6113]

Jerry’s just keeping it real. He can’t be looking weak; you never know who’s watching.

[@jerryhall5709]

Exactly :)

[@donDiegoEstebanMgLKenNDJohnson]

He was just demonstrating everyone's frustrations over current travel accommodations mixups. His booking ticket confirmation was for first class with a window seat.

[@genevamoore4529]

He said cage me again I dare you. Lol..... Glad everyone was ok and they were released back into the wild were they belong......

[@shoulders-of-giants]

Totally understandable why he is mad.

[@lennarthagen3638]

Yes

[@julielabelle2783]

Great work from the rescuers. God bless those who help animals.

[@babyface5035]

You could see Jerrys rage at being kept in that small cage . Apes are intelligent creatures . He was demonstrating his pent up fury and frustration .

[@God-ch8lq]

however, not once in the footage did he directly attack the handlers, just the cage the charge in the end is a bluff charge to get them to leave

[@joeschlotthauer840]

When you really want a *SNICKERS...*

[@below_average_student]

He's going back to his Wild Side.

[@Kube_Dog]

He's heading back to Kenosha?

[@Kube_Dog]

@John Lorenzo You're saying the orangutan is half white?

[@thebitter6262]

electric locks that can be opened remotely may not be a bad idea.

[@kennethsatria6607]

Expensive and able to jam though

[@drowningincats3921]

If you work with wildlife anywhere in the world, that’s literally the dream. You want any wild animal to be wild in every sense. It heightens chances of survival, and strengthens the species overall

[@cretinousswine8234]

Jerrrrrry, jerrrrry! Jerrrrry! Jerrrry!

[@baziliorose1]

Don't ever call me that again... it's not my name!!!

[@Kube_Dog]

No one can pronounce your name.

[@calocitey1347]

Huh?

[@chasbodaniels1744]

I think the OP was suggesting the ape was angry because the trainers called him Jerry and that’s not his name.

[@Spootnik]

Gotta keep up appearances with your new crew. Make sure they know you ain't no snitch

[@dianadupont7909]

That cage had to weigh over 100 pounds and he tossed it like cardboard

[@EscapeCondition]

That's just sign language for "i don't like cages"

[@kurokoro]

He just gave the cage back as a thank you for releasing him.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Clint Eastwood never had this trouble.

[@carolwilliams7052]

"Clyde" was beaten & otherwise mal-treated in order to film those movies. Clint may think it's humorous to speak to an empty "obamachair", but tolerating animal abuse is unconscionable.

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

@@carolwilliams7052 Clyde was given sedatives .

[@remlya]

The orangutan used in that film was abused.

[@mikesaunders4775]

@@carolwilliams7052 I had no idea about that, I was just making an observation based on the film. I am horrified to discover that this cruelty occurred.

[@Kube_Dog]

Eastwood knew how to handle his apes. Portland should do the same.

[@ZackyDaley]

If that orangutan would have got a hold of one of those guys they would have ripped them apart and then they're just giving them bananas afterward LOL

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

Man, he was man-handling those cages like they were toys - now imagine the power of a Sasquatch 8ft tall & 4ft wide at the shoulders! (yes, they are real)

[@kindredspiritzz66]

no they are not

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

@@kindredspiritzz66 let's see - fossil record, eyewitness accounts, both historical and modern, from all over the world(including legal affidavits, under penalty of perjury), witnesses from every demographic, including law enforcement, judicial, military, etc. hundreds of First Nations tribe's history dating back literally thousands of years, physical evidence & a 100+ sample DNA study... You are woefully uninformed.

[@kindredspiritzz66]

@@TonyHookedonVanlife and yet no pictures, no authentic video of one, not even on trail cameras which are widely used now. You probably believe in Nessy and that the election was rigged as well

[@5Lion5ofGod7]

Sasquatch? You mean those extinct gigantic orang utan like man apes that actually existed? What was it called again? Gigantopithecus.

[@5Lion5ofGod7]

As for sasquatch, it's a mythical creature with no evidence yet of their actual existence except for footprints and sightings, accounts from witnesses that are questionable to a degree or extent.

[@flowerfaerie8931]

Oh god, I remember this episode. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. This really drives home how dangerous and powerful orangutans can be, which I tend to forget when watching cute and playful youngsters.

[@carl5192]

They're only dangerous when threatened. Being in that box was distressing for them.

[@ericpitt3876]

Jerry has left the chat room...

[@nuck-]

That meme doesn't even make sense here...

[@margo3367]

Lol.

[@fennomanzoomer9547]

Nope, Jerry is spamming the chat room with capslock on.

[@superjfbm]

..it must be because his cage was really uncomfortable for his size... and the journey was not that pleasant...

[@geaaa96]

Orang utans sooo strong! Its scary . But they are also cute and lovely. Love from indonesia ❤

[@jennachinne9639]

You shouldn't be scared of anyone but our Lord Allah SWT ❤️

[@ronlawrence342]

His clue to his buddies to revolt was “ when I roll the cage let the workers revolt.” The other orangutans were Pacifists.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

"None of you seem to understand...I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with me." I've got a cat who'll do this with a carrier, so I get it, brother.

[@ascetic3312]

AND STAY OUT!!!

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

Feel the same way collecting luggage after a Ryan Air Flight

[@fromdarktothelight9788]

Yeah, he was pretty tough until Paul got out of his cage.

[@glurp1]

It would have been fine if they hadn't forced him to watch CNN the whole boat ride.

[@xtbum3339]

Watching Fox/Fake News would have been even more traumatic.

[@glurp1]

@@xtbum3339 Both can trigger the other side, but CNN got the boat contract.

[@kman-mi7su]

@@xtbum3339 CNN hired an Orangutang, ever watch Chris Cuomo?

[@patty7791]

J W Well, sure beats watching FOX......sad for all the people outsmarted by “the fox”!

[@tomr3422]

Jerry was angry that the trump administration had confused him with a mexican kid and put him in a cage

[@kittybennett9004]

It’s like the real life version of the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, where the apes take over the research site lol. In all seriousness, I hope these beautiful creatures are happy, and most of all safe. They deserve it.

[@Kube_Dog]

Well, if safety is most important, they should be in a zoo.

[@CelticMorning]

Always thought these were gentle creatures, laid back and non violent. Perhaps, even with the best of intentions, we sometimes meddle too much with wild life.

[@TvshkaHumma]

I have absolutely fallen in love with Orangutans!, I dream of someday interacting with one but I'm definitely not holding my breath.

[@gloriabrawldy5325]

They will always have wild instinct because they are wild animals.

[@shoulders-of-giants]

Yeah, they're not people right.

[@BalqieAlHafizh]

we teach them to be an orangutan... to be wild... not to be a pet. we're happy to see his anger, it means he have dignity to become an alpha male in the future. he will lead his group, protect the family and baby...

[@francobeefy6849]

I bet you Jerry was thinking FREEEEDOOOM!! When he threw that cage.

[@jowatson6750]

I hope they have all they need on this island to live in a harmonious community without much human interference.

[@297banu]

He has learned by now that humans can either be very good or very,very bad. He was right to be angry about being put in a metal cage. And he was right to be suspicious about the men's intentions.

[@Jeddi-kk8qq]

Jerry's intelligence and his instinctive reaction is, spot on! He knows better than to trust the, human animal species and glad to see them leave. Don't blame him.

[@glengamble526]

You’re forgetting that he is only alive BECAUSE OF THESE HUMANS.

[@shayla106]

@@glengamble526 People are blind by hate for their own species, sadly.

[@debrahelicke7204]

Thanks you handlers. Always good to see animals returned to the wild

[@carolynmcintyre5645]

Jerry pushed that cave cause he didn't want anything to do with that thing anymore lol. Can you blame him? I've wondered if he was roughing up Valents cage for the mere fact it was a cage and poor Valent just happened to be in there. And yes, they are going to be just fine. Years of work through the caretakers, medical workers & all staff dedicated so much to work towards that very moment. Their release is such a beautiful thing.

[@abhicoolbudy]

Wow! Seeing an angry orang for the first time.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

Nobody puts Jerry in a cage! "-Get back here puny humans, I'd like you to evaluate the size of the cage - from the inside"... :-)

[@willie417]

Oh! looks like he been communicating with Koba (Planet of the Apes)

[@SK-oz8yx]

Because unlike the babysitters back when they were babies, these male handlers who got in charge of them at a certain age arent usually bonded with them emotionally (and they're not supposed to... You would want these orangutans to be wild, not dependent on human) . In these adult orangutans' mind probably these are the people who kept them captive and finally they are freee

[@mp5249]

Imagine how people feel about being in a cage.

[@littleeddieii2002]

Unlike animals humans should know how NOT to get locked up but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@daltonbrasier5491]

Imagine being in the middle of the jungle and wearing a mask.

[@charliem3471]

Bots 😂

[@ericcarabetta1161]

Thy don’t want to accidentally get the animals sick right before they are released.