Nature · SEASON 16
Orangutans: Just Hangin' On
Episode 5 · 1997-12-07

- Documentary
- Family
Episode overview
Examining efforts to save orangutans from extinction at a rehabilitation center in Borneo, where the apes are later released into the wild. Also: footage of an orangutan birth; a study in which apes learn communication with humans.
53 minutes
Season 16 episodes
1. Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice1997-10-12
2. Grand Canyon1997-10-19
3. Animal Attractions: Amazing Tales from the San Diego Zoo1997-11-09
4. The Elephants of Africa1997-11-16
5. Orangutans: Just Hangin' On1997-12-07
6. Yellowstone Otters1998-01-18
7. Gremlins: Faces in the Forest1998-02-01
8. Life at the Edge of the Sea1998-03-01
9. Secret Garden1998-03-29
10. Forces of the Wild: In the Beginning1998-04-26
11. Forces of the Wild: Perpetual Motion1998-04-27
12. Forces of the Wild: Heavenly Partners1998-04-27
13. Forces of the Wild: Living Dangerously1998-04-27
14. Forces of the Wild: Playing with Fire1998-05-03
15. Eagles1998-05-17
16. The Wild Side of New York1998-06-14