LELA - THE MYSTERY LADY AT SEMENGGOH WILDLIFE CENTRE

LELA - THE MYSTERY LADY AT SEMENGGOH WILDLIFE CENTRE

Lela, the Mystery Lady at The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, was surrendered to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre after she was confiscated from Tebedu Market. Lela was born in 1981 and she was included in the centre's active rehabilitation program along with many other orangutans who have since been released.

Lela is a good friend of most of the wild orangutans who are deep in the forest and she is difficult to trace as she hardly visits the Centre. This however, is a positive sign in terms of the rehabilitation process, as Lela has indicated that she is completely at home in the semi-wild habitat, and is capable of surviving independently. This is the ultimate goal for the rangers in Semenggoh Wildlife Centre as they strive to reintroduce these orangutans to their natural habitats and to reduce their dependency on human as much as possible.

Despite her infrequent sightings, the ever-resourceful rangers have their ways of monitoring her progress and making sure that she is safe from harm. Visitors can consider themselves lucky if they spot her when she makes a rare appearance at feeding platform as she endeavours to embrace her life in the wild.