Orangutan Island(2007)
A story of hope, survival and freedom
Overview
Orangutan Island is an American documentary television series, in the style of the successful series Meerkat Manor, that blends more traditional documentary filming with dramatic narration. The series was produced by NHNZ with creator Judith Curran also acting as the series producer. Animal Planet's Martha Ripp is the executive producer of the series, and Lone Drøscher Nielsen of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, the founder and manager of the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Reintroduction Project, regularly appears with the orangutans in the show. The series premiered on Animal Planet on November 2, 2007, with new episodes airing Friday nights. A second season began airing in November 2008. The show focuses on a group of orphaned orangutans at the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Center that are raised to go against their normally independent nature and instead cooperate and live together in a society so they can be left to live wild on their protected island.
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No imageSeason 1
13 episodes • 2007
Season 1
13 episodes • 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Beginnings | Nov 2, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Intruder | Nov 9, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lost | Nov 16, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lessons Learned, Lessons Lost | Nov 30, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Break Out | Dec 7, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Growing Pains | Dec 14, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Orangutan 911 | Dec 21, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Eaten Alive | Jan 11, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 9 | House of Cards | Jan 18, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 10 | River's Rewards | Jan 25, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Rumble in the Jungle | Feb 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Who Rules? | Feb 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Many Happy Returns | Feb 15, 2008 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
14 episodes • 2008
Season 2
14 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheating Extinction | Nov 9, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | An Angel in Paradise | Nov 16, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | No Borders | Nov 16, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sink or Swim | Nov 23, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fight Club | Nov 23, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Intruder | Nov 30, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 7 | We Are Family | Feb 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Where There's Smoke... | Feb 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Double Edged Sword/ | Feb 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Teen Angst | Feb 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Chain Reaction | Feb 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Walk On The Wild Side | Feb 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Walk On The Wild Side | Mar 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Moving On | Mar 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
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