Abstract
Perth Zoo released a sub‐adult ♀ Sumatran orang‐utan Pongo abelii in November 2006 into the protected Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Jambi, Sumatra, where the Sumatran Orang‐utan Conservation Programme (SOCP) is trying to re‐establish an orang‐utan population. This was the first release of a captive‐born orang‐utan into the wild. Temara is being closely tracked and monitored by Perth Zoo and SOCP staff. The aim is that she will be followed for at least 2 years. This paper describes: the pre‐release preparation, the release process, the benefits of the programme, the monitoring process and the post‐release results.
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