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Friday, January 23, 2015
Budi the orangutan
Budi the orangutan is recovering after almost a year of neglect
By Tricia Gilbride
Budi the orangutan is recovering after almost a year of serious neglect.
The tiny ape spent the first 10 months of his life in a chicken coop and was severely malnourished after surviving only on condensed milk.
Before his rescue, Budi was a family pet in Ketapang, Indonesia. The milk alone couldn't provide the nutrients the growing orangutan needed to properly develop.
He traveled for 10 hours to the International Animal Rescue (IAR), where he is currently being nursed back to health. Recovery is a slow process, though, since Budi's limbs are malformed due to undernourishment.
Image: Rex Features
"His little body was bloated with fluid from severe malnutrition and his limbs were swollen and bent. He was completely unable to move or even sit up on his own," IAR Director Karmele L. Sanchez told The Daily Mail. "At more than a year old, he should have been strong enough to climb and swing. Instead, he was as helpless as a newborn baby."
Image: Rex Features/Associated Press
Budi is making progress; he can now sit up on his own for short periods. It's still too early to tell whether any of the damage inflicted is permanent, but his caretakers are optimistic that his resilient spirit will help him recover.
Published on Jan 22, 2015
Budi is a baby orangutan that has been rescued by International Animal Rescue in Indonesia.
For the first year of his life Budi was kept in a chicken cage and fed on nothing but condensed milk which was slowly killing him.
On arrival at IAR's orangutan rescue centre Budi's condition was extremely critical, and he was too frail to move or sit up on his own. He was showing signs of severe malnutrition and screaming in pain every time he was moved by the vets. This video shows vet Karmele feeding Budi from a bottle and vet Jaclyn weighing him.
Our team of experts are working around the clock to monitor and treat Budi. He has a very long way to go on the road to recovery and we are appealing for donations towards his treatment and care. http://www.internationalanimalrescue....
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