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Orangutan Island - Season 1

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I love monkeys and apes, I'll be the first to admit. But bias aside, this is, I think, one of the BEST shows that was on TV. And the whole family can enjoy it!

Orangutans, one of our closest living relatives, are critically endangered. Deforestation and poaching are bringing their numbers dangerously close to a point of no return. When a parent dies, usually the young orangutan would follow shortly after. However, the classmates of Nyaru Mentang have been rescued and are raised by humans in hopes of releasing them into the wild. This is a long process, as the dependency period of a baby orang on it's mother is the longest in the mammalian family, aside from humans.

The show is always good for a laugh, and I find it always makes me smile, no matter my mood going into it. Most of it is pretty happy, though there are sad parts of the episodes, and some of the stories about the orangutans are heartbreaking. Take Bonita for instance - poachers shot her mother out of a tree, and she clung to her mother's hair on the way down. After mother and child hit the ground, the poachers came and literally ripped her away from her dead mother, most likely to be sold into a life of solitary confinement in a cramped cage.

Within a couple episodes you'll get to know the orangutans, and learn to appreciate and understand their complex social structure, and their quirks. Each is very distinctive and has a readily discernible personality.

Watching them, one can't help but feel like you are looking at people. They think, they plan, they ponder, they trick, they scheme, they cry, they laugh, they love (two romances start up during season 1!!). These intelligent and gentle creatures will easily capture your heart, and you'll find that each episode ends much too quickly.

This series is one of the best nature shows that has ever been created. Follow the orangs as they try to learn and survive in an enviroment that their species calls home.

Orangutan Island is an extremely entertaining and informative nature series that delivers the entertainment and keeps the viewer sticking to the tv screen. Also, watch out for Season 2 of Orangutan Island this fall on Animal Planet!

Buy this great two disc set that contains thirteen episodes of the complete first season. Its cheap and its worth the entertainment. Especially if you love animals or apes! Buy and enjoy!

I am addicted. Orangutans are so fascinating and they are just so cute! A show that would be appropriate for all ages. I highly recommend this series to everyone. Support this show and the preservation of orangutans!!!!

One of my favorite DVDs on Orangutans that exists! Such a beautiful and personal up close look at the orangutans being rescued and rehabilitated in Borneo due to destruction of their natural habitat. I have come to know each orangutan by name. The amazing footage allows you to connect personally with each monkey. Support the orangutans!!

Absolutely wonderful programming.
Our family love this show.
I've seen a group of wild kids run through my livingroom & come to a screeching halt to sit quietly & watch the "monkeys".
Truly amazing - informative - you can't help but to fall in love with all the different characters ( orangutans) on the show.
Highly reccomend this video !

What a great item. We love it. These little guys are so precious and this is a great way to get to know them. A must have

My husband and I really enjoy these documentaries. The names given to the orangutans fit their personalities, the narrative is very well done and the filming is excellent. It's compelling and hard to keep from watching the entire season in one sitting!

Wonderful show!!! If you are having a bad day or just want to start your day in a good mood, watch Orangutan Island and within minutes you will be laughing. I love watching the antics of Chen Chen, Jordan (I wish they would take care of his nose problems), Daisy, Cha Cha, Jupiter, etc. Is there going to be a Season 2? I hope so but I still laugh when I watch an episode I have already watched. Great for the entire family. Orangutans do not fight to the death for dominance. You may see some pushing, shoving and smacks but that is all. Great show!!! I watch it everyday.

Got this for my elderly mother. She loves monkeys and absolutley loved this documentary on orangutans, especially the babies and young which there was alot of. I play this for her all the time and she never gets tired of it.

This is a great video for children. I was channel surfing and saw this on Animal Planet one morning.
There are some Orangutans in this video that remind me of a few of my friends. You would be amazed at
some of the human traits they possess.