DOYOK HATES THE FOREST

Once you’ve savored the delights of civilization, it can be quite difficult to give them up. Doyok is a prime example: 20 years ago the orangutan was released back into the wilds of Borneo — yet he returns to his former residence almost every day…

How long does it take to settle into a new home? Weeks? Months? Even years? Sometimes it never happens. And that’s precisely the case with Doyok. You’d think he has everything his heart desires: At a height of 5 feet, he towers over the other orangutans in his 3.5-square-mile territory. His huge cheek flaps make all the ladies swoon. His only natural enemy in Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park is the increasingly rare Sunda clouded leopard. But some things are missing—things Doyok remembers fondly. Regular mealtimes, for instance. A dry place to lay his head. And quiet afternoons free from fights with other alpha males. In short: Doyok misses civilization. Conservationists released him back into his natural habitat 20 years ago—but he keeps coming back for his ration of milk and…

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iD (Ideas & Discoveries) (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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