Orangutan Sits Alone For Days — What She’s Protecting Left Zookeepers Speechless

Growing worries

“She’s acting like she’s sitting on a treasure chest,” said Rosa, one of the senior caretakers. Ben chuckled, but it was half-hearted. Orangutans didn’t behave like this without a reason. And Mara wasn’t just any ape—she had been one of the most expressive, social ones. Now, she barely blinked when the others called to her or passed by, which was beginning to become alarming.