The new orangutans are introduced to their rescue center.
Hamlet, an older, larger male from a neighboring island, comes to the island and attempts to kidnap Jasmine, although his attempts are foiled by the bandit boys, Saturnus, and Daisy.
The wet season arrives and Oyoy and Mogok become independent. Mogok successfully survives 6 days alone, but Oyoy dies when he falls into the growing river.
The orangutans drop much of their food into the growing river, and use the help of Hamlet to get it back. Jordan almost dies after opening and attempting to drink a bottle of engine oil, and Cha Cha has a close call with a snake.
Chen Chen, Cha Cha, and Daisy discover that the electric fence separating Orangutan Island, and neighboring Palas Island is not functioning properly, and two Palas Island males get across. They are rounded up by the Teknisi, but Cha Cha is missing.
All of the orangutans are inspected for the first time by Lone and their vet, Tim. Milo bullies Bonita, and Cha Cha is found all alone in the forest.
Donald catches a mysterious disease that spreads throughout the island.
An invisible menace is threatening Orangutan Island, and at the Nyaru Menteng Clinic veterinarians work around the clock to unravel the mystery behind Donald, Togar, Mercury and Bonita's illness. Back on the island, fears of an epidemic worsen when Bertha is found to have an abscess.
Jordan, the main outsider of the group, becomes more active with Chen Chen and seems to be good at climbing trees. Alibaba finds a jackfruit, and it is shared, but Daisy wants Nadi to share it with her, and doesn't let Nadi onto the platforms. She is bitten by a pit viper.
Nadi is treated for a snakebite. She recovers and is sent back to the island. Alibaba raids the fish traps that the Teknisi set up, and earns a higher place in the group's social status.
Most of the orangutans sleep on the forest floor, but they are vulnerable to predators and it is not safe, so Lone tries to build a platform in the tree canopy, away from the ground, to encourage them to sleep in the trees.
Lone's risky plan to encourage the orphaned orangutans to spend more time in the treetops has a fatal flaw. But she isn't going to be discouraged and works on a new solution. At the same time, the island is simmering with tension over who will fill the leadership void until the unexpected return of Hamlet. But his reappearance doesn't immediately resolve the issue as another showdown begins.
For the anniversary of the island, Lone comes for a visit.
Virginia Madsen narrates this one hour special that follows Lone Droscher-Nielsen and her team fight to bring these orphans to the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to rehabilitate them and teach them survival skills, with the hope they can return to their natural habitat. As the Forest School 103 Orangutans continue to live on Orangutan Island, other island sanctuaries that Lone has created are introduced. Some of the older orangutans that have been rehabilitated and ready to be reintroduced to the wild are met.
It's been 18 months since Lone Droscher-Nielsen, Project Manager of the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, started Orangutan Island. Find out what Hamlet, Papau, Chen Chen are up to as well as the fate of Donald. What will happen when Palas Island members join Orangutan Island members? aka: An Animal in Paradise / An Angel in Paradise / A Rumble in the Jungle
There are new arrivals on the island--mother Kiki and her nine-month-old son, Hardi, who came from bordering Palas Island. Although there is an electric fence dividing the two islands, Project Manager Lone Droscher-Nielson quickly realizes that it doesn’t work when Kiki and her son arrive unscathed. This episode is also known as The Rites of Passage / No Borders
Orangutan Island gets hit by another set of down pours. Some of the Palas Island Orangutans attempt to create chaos as Hamlet is out on his own. Hamlet learned a new secret from the Teknisi? Will his ground breaking stunt cost him his life? This episode is also known as Rain, Rain... Go Away / Moving On / Sink or Swim.
Anarchy rules as a vicious battle erupts to fill the power vacuum left by Hamlet. The stakes are high as tenacious contender Reno vies for dominance, but now he must compete with the older, menacing Palas Island males. Some of the middle ranked Orangutans vie for control by bullying and food snatching. Ali Baba attempts to make friends with Kiki's young son, Hardi. Hamlet returns after his 3 days on Palas Island. This episode is also known as Who is King of Orangutan Island? / Fight Club
There's calm since Hamlet's return, but it is mostly an uneasy peace between the Orangutan and Palas Island orangutans. Some of the Orangutans play with bamboo poles at the rivers edge. Jordan and Mangis settle their food sack wars and cuddle up together. This episode is also known as Love Is In the Air / Kindred Spirits.
Exhausted from her motherly duties with baby Hardi, Kiki will never get a break unless she decides to let the other females do the unthinkable - babysit! Meanwhile, vulnerable Mangis is put to the test. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 6, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Baby Sitting Chores
Reno play wrestles with Chen Chen but accidentally bites him. A milk powder spill causes some of the younger orangutans to get more attention that what they wanted. Meanwhile, Saturnus' naughty act sheds light on the current societal hierarchy. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 13, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Milk Powder Mayham
Hamlet takes a walk on the wild side, which could compromise his entire future. Meanwhile, after 3 weeks away, a plump Chen Chen returns from the clinic fully mended. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 20, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Chen Chen's Return
Lone wrestles with how to ensure Bonita's health without devastating the emotional health of her two-year-old foster daughter, Randang. Meanwhile, hormone-fueled Palas Island males, Mego & Bule, go on a rampage, targeting mom Kiki. Animal Planet | Air Date: April 28, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Big Decisions
Jordan gets a playful bite from Chen Chen which has to be X-rayed. Later, Jupiter's attempt to become the feminine counterpart to Chen Chen's "demolition man" sets off a chain reaction with Bonita-the unintended and unsuspecting victim. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 5, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Girls Will Be Girls
Hamlet's dominance is suddenly in question when Lone learns that the vulnerable Bonita has left the island sanctuary after her run-in. It is a race against time to find Bonita before it is too late. Meanwhile, The younger orangutans play with some of the teknisi's underwear. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 12, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: Out On Her Own
Lone is negotiating with the government for a bigger island in order to alleviate overcrowding at Nyaru Menteng. The new island will force its inhabitants such as Cha Cha, Saturnus, Jordan, and Daisy to adapt to the wild and survive in rougher terrain. Animal Planet | Air Date: May 19, 2008 Starring: Rodd Houston, Lone Droscher Nielsen alternate title: On The Move
