Baby Orangutan Jarang Is Getting Stronger!

1 year old baby Orangutan Jarang has had his share of setbacks but on my last visit
he seemed a lot stronger and was climbing up his mother Jingga.
Update from June 2024
Baby Jarang is soon to be undergoing a medical operation for his bi-lateral scrotal hernia.
The Zoo is hoping this will help his mobility and they have been waiting for him to get strong enough for the procedure.
The enclosure was very busy with keepers and veterinarians observing Jingga and Jarang
and mom kept him very close to her all day.
Orangutan Jingga, is a KZbin sensation, she rose to fame after a video of her reacting to a magic trick went viral on KZbin. - Monkey Sees A Magic Trick
On the 14th June 2023 she gave birth to a critically endangered Bornean baby orangutan, her first baby, a boy, was fathered by Kawan, who has recently moved to Blackpool Zoo in 2022 from Apenheul Zoo in the Netherlands, after the previous male, Ramon, did not produce any offspring with the female group at Blackpool Zoo
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[@maryegarrett1950]

I hope he gets to have his surgery soon and it’s a big success for him! He’s such a cutie and has been a fighter since day one! Love for him and his momma!❤

[@petermoody6147]

You have a lot of fellow apes rooting for you both. Best wishes.

[@A.L.Gardner]

He's certainly got a strong grip on his mum, hope the surgery will help him. Bless them both ❤

[@milliemills7263]

Funny that isn't it? I have read comments on here saying he can't hold on to her, he has cerebral Palsy no less,.and yet there are loads of pictures and videos of Jim clutching her fur.

[@VA4LVRS]

She always moves slow and gentle with him. Hopefully surgery will help and then little fella will be moving on his own ❤

[@user-ed8ie1er1e]

Очень нежно головой о конструкцию

[@abbyd323]

He definitely seems to be much stronger 💙

[@barbarasuarez6942]

Oh jeez, she doesn’t carry him, she wears him! 🤣

[@imogen2092]

🥰 Jarang is such a cutie. The zoo consulted other experts regarding the way Jingga carries little Jarang. They were told that her mothering style, although eccentric, is fine, as long as she’s not hurting him. They also consulted others about how small he is. During his surgery, they’ll be doing a lot of tests.

[@julierecker2416]

At first I was pretty happy to see that at least she was carrying him on her arm. And I thought "great" she's learning from Summer. But then she grabbed him with her foot and my heart sank😢 Now I realize that I'm not a professional or a vet, but by my observations I believe that she caused the scrotal hernias by dragging him around the enclosure with her foot. Dragging his butt along the floor and the logs since he was born. I'm sure there are some people who will hate what I just said and think I'm being mean to her but I'm not blaming her as much as I blame the staff and zoo for not removing him or at least helping her to carry him differently. Controversial subject for sure!!😢

[@shawna6683]

I am right there with you on this matter. I am not insulting Jingga.

[@julierecker2416]

I really don't understand why people think we are insulting her when we say something about Jarang. With a new mom at that young age you don't know how they will treat their baby. She has taken him and left him at the gate several times like she was expecting the keepers to take him. She would just leave him there and walk away. That is not a normal behavior for sure! The staff should have seen from very early on that she couldn't raise him right.​@shawna6683

[@margiebramlett7696]

I have to agree with you guys. I have always felt the same as you. I'm,surprised the little fella is still alive

[@shawna6683]

@@margiebramlett7696 Me too

[@HoiaPolloia]

From a zoo report: “What we do know is Jarang was born with a bilateral scrotal hernia, which requires surgery and this could be hampering his mobility." Jarang was born with the problem. Another commentator mentioned that Jingga left him a few times at the zoo gate, for the keepers presumably. Her instinct must be that the baby cannot survive and she is stressed between her nurture mother instinct and her survival instinct.

[@DonnaOma63]

Poor baby his head hit the log when mom was climbing down . I know that must of hurt him.. Jarang is getting stronger and it looks like Jinga is watching Summer with her baby and tries to carry Jarang like her. Not quite there but she’s trying. I wish she would stop carrying him on her foot because I’ve seen him get banged up quite a bit especially his head. Hopefully soon she’ll be letting him try to do more. Praying his surgery will be successful so he can hold on with all Limbs and start crawling, climbing and walking. Jarang seems stronger and progressing. He sure deserves everything great in his life.

[@vjc2270]

He really is getting stronger, bless his wee heart❣️Jingga also seems to be more ‘aware’ of him these days - as though she’s realised that this little being needs her attention and wants to be with her. Seeing him getting stronger really buoys my hope that his surgery will go well. 😍🤞 Thanks for sharing this lovely clip, AT. 🙏🤩

[@Sassyglbeauty]

I love this pair. It’s so easy to judge what we do not understand. I trust this program has both of these precious souls best interests at heart.

[@rosiepena8917]

She does not carry him gently and carefully the way that Summer carries her baby. She even hit his head on a branch when she was moving around! And he is always dirty and hungry. Poor baby, I feel so bad for him. 😢

[@ruxellkeeler5243]

Thank you - I was beginning to think I was the only one who saw his little head hit the branch. He wasn't clinging to her back - she had him balancing on her head!

[@campingdude1]

but i like it. i would like too see it in slow motion!

[@milliemills7263]

Watch the video again, with your eyes open! The little things on the end off his arms are hands, and those hands are tightly gripping on to her fur.

[@milliemills7263]

If you are on a mobile, touch the icon on the top right of your screen. It gives you several choices. You want the one that says 'speed'. Press 'speed' and choose how slow or fast you want to go.

[@gillianday4804]

What a strong baby!

[@troutfisher7182]

Gorillas often carry babies on their back seems like a good method. Jingga is creative and thinks outside the box

[@JennyMiller-rt4ue]

Upside down

[@user-ed8ie1er1e]

Несколько раз пересмотрела , мамаша очень неаккуратно таскает Джаранга , спускаясь вниз она ударила его лбом о дерево . И вообще ребёнок весь соломе , это значит он по-прежнему там валяется .😢❤

[@missnarni]

Those are exactly the things I noticed. Banging his head against the structures and almost twisting his leg as she goes. Jarang has been unbelievably strong all this time, as he has managed to hang on mom's foot! There is not nearly as much fur and places to grab as on the back or chest. And yes, covered in straws still... 😢

[@catherineprovo3203]

I also watched two times and the babies head and face are banged against a log when mama is decending with baby hanging onto her lower leg. I'm so rooting for these two but that has to hurt.

[@user-pc1fq6gb6f]

Same

[@PamPreston78]

I watched several times and did not see “banging”. His head was resting against a vertical log with occasional bumps while she was sitting and barely bumped against a horizontal log as she walked. Jingga does her best to be gentle, especially as he has aged and she has become more aware of his needs. For a first time mom with a special baby, she has done her best. Older more experienced moms may have done things differently, but better? we’ll never know. Hopefully the surgery will help his motor skills but I doubt that it will improve his innate abilities much.

[@blancaespinosa3086]

@@PamPreston78 Maybe you need to watch it once more. It's very clear that he received a stroke in his head. Very sad to watch.

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

I wonder how they're going to separate Jarang from his mom, in order to have the surgery? She never seems to be physically separated from him. I expect they'll need to tranquillize her first. Poor Jingga; it's going to be very upsetting for her to be apart from her baby, but hopefully the surgery will improve his health and mobility.

[@ApeTracker1]

Not sure, I'm sure they have formulated a plan, there is a wonderful video on youtube of Jingga getting returned to her mother after treatmant for a broken arm. 🥰

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Yes, he is clinging on strongly and can even stay on mom's back!

[@blancaespinosa3086]

No, he's not. Very sad to watch this video. His mobility is not good. She's still putting all her weight on him. In this video you can see that he received a stroke to his head. Sorry, but I can't see it and still be silent.

And he wants to climb up big she’s got a hold of his leg…:(

Ouch! She definitely dinged his head :(

[@shawna6683]

Jarang does look a lot stronger. Sending prayers for him to grow stronger and get everything sorted out.

[@milliemills7263]

How is she putting all her weight on him? Where have you seen this?

[@blancaespinosa3086]

@@milliemills7263

[@user-ed8ie1er1e]

Очень жаль Джингу ,она часто перевараяивает Джаранга вверх ногами , смотрит на эти раздутые яички , чувствует , что детёнышу больно и незнает как ему помочь . Она не знает , что ему все исправят . Она постоянно расстроена 😢❤

[@campingdude1]

lil crippIe

[@JennyMiller-rt4ue]

I don’t see any play with Jarang. All these videos show an infant desperate to be fed

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

She obviously feeds him; he's a year old.

[@milliemills7263]

Not according to all the experts on here!! Apparently she always stops him feeding, because these two minute videos give us so much insight! Far more than the staff that work with Jinga and Jarang. Apparently they are doing it all wrong! Anyway, I agree with you, he is one years old and has grown so he is clearly being fed.

[@joshuagrimes1291]

What does Jarang need surgery performed on?

[@joedavis6029]

I believe they said it was hernia related.

[@janieg8287]

Scrotal hernia

[@raquel_cb_]

From the zoo: “Extensive investigations have been conducted to determine the cause of this delayed development, all of which have been inconclusive at this stage. The operation has now been confirmed and will take place soon. “As with any medical procedure, this comes with inherent risks, but all the experts we have consulted have advised that the surgery is necessary to give Jarang the best possible chances of becoming more mobile. “We had noted that Jingga demonstrates some unusual maternal behaviours at times, especially in the way she holds and carries Jarang. “After discussions with primate experts, we now believe that Jingga is adapting her mothering to compensate for Jarang’s delayed development and lack of mobility. “What we do know is Jarang was born with a bilateral scrotal hernia, which requires surgery and this could be hampering his mobility. “Until now, this surgery for his hernia has not been considered viable due to his size and we have been waiting for him to gain enough weight for us to be able to proceed.

[@LavendarRoses]

@@raquel_cb_I wonder if he successfully gains weight to a suitable weight when he can be operated on.

[@shawna6683]

@@LavendarRosesI wish the zoo would take him to hand rear just until he gets strong enough for the hernia surgery. There might not be enough staff to give Jarang 24/7 care.

[@alexmartin3143]

My comments got deleted… whatever…

[@GREGORGT76]

she knows there's something wrong with him !!

[@HoiaPolloia]

I think you are correct. One commentator says that Jingga left Jarang at the gate for the zoo keepers more than once. She must be under stress because she intuitively knows the baby is not well enough to survive the way he is.

[@milliemills7263]

The commentators saying she left him at the gate does not know what they are talking about. No one who watches these videos of a few minutes knows what is happening. That is their opinion and my opinion is they don't know at all that she was leaving him there for help.