Name meaning: Full name ‘Robinson’. Named after Robinson Crusoe; because of his isolation, it is like he is the only one on his island.

Born in 2009

Bio: Robin arrived to us from a private zoo which was closed by the authorities. In captivity, he had grown very attached to humans – loving nothing more than to play tricks on his human caregivers. The team knew straight away that he couldn’t be released back into the wild as he would seek out human settlements, which would put him in danger of violence. 

In order to give Robin a rich and fulfilling life a larger enclosure must be built at the ORANGUTAN FOREST SCHOOL which is conducted by our partner Yayasan Jejak Pulang in cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry. As it will give him more space and the opportunity to live in an environment as close to his natural habitat. With trees to climb and ropes to swing from, and in the future, hopefully another orangutan that cannot be released to keep him company. 

Favourite past-times: Robin loves trust games! He offers his finger to be chewed gently by a human friend, also inviting us to do the same. He even covers his teeth with his lips to show how nice and friendly he is!