Written by Azis (Orangutan Project Coordinator)
When I followed Feb, a wild adult female orangutan in the Sabangau Forest, I saw very different behaviour than normal. I could also see that her belly was very big! Normally Feb is more active, whereas this time she was slow and resting a lot. So I had the thought that maybe she is pregnant. The day after that I tried to collect her urine for a pregnancy test to see if she was pregnant or not. When I took a test in the forest it was negative.
When I saw the results I was disappointed, but I felt sure that Feb was pregnant. She was very large in her stomach and she had swollen genitals, which can indicate pregnancy, and a few months ago we saw her mating with a male. So I tried another test in camp, just in case the test was wrong. Good news!! Feb is pregnant!
Ketika saya mengikuti Feb, orangutan betina dewasa yang hidup liar di Hutan Sabangau, saya melihat perilaku yang sangat berbeda dari biasanya. Saya bisa melihat kalau perutnya sudah membesar. Feb biasanya lebih aktif beraktivitas, sedangkan sekarang dia terlihat lebih santai dan lebih banyak beristirahat. Jadi saya berpikir, mungkin dia sedang hamil, tetapi saya masih belum yakin dengan perkiraan ini. Keesokan harinya saya mencoba mengambil urin Feb untuk melakukan tes kehamilan apakah dia hami atau tidak. Ketika saya mencoba melakukan tes di dalam hutan, hasilnya menunjukkan negatif.
Semua tim sangat senang dan tidak sabar untuk melihat bayi baru Feb. Kami sudah mulai memikirkan nama untuk si bayi. Kami perlu berpikir keras dan cukup lama karena kami mau menadapatkan nama yang bagus untuk bayi Feb.
