Rescue Mission of Endangered Slow Loris - Cute!

In this episode we are on a wildlife rescue operation with Sumatran conservation organisation SUMECO, to save an endangered Slow Loris, one of the cutest animals in the world (according to the internet!) and also one of the world's only venomous mammals. Slow Loris' are often taken from the wild for the illegal pet trade as well as for traditional medicines & rituals. The Slow Loris population is now declining and it is important to protect every individual and return them to the wild if possible.

The Slow Loris is (like us humans) a primate. They are nocturnal and live in the high canopies of secondary and primary forest, where they like to feed on fruit as well as saps. They can eat invertebrates too. The Slow Loris has a unique defence mechanism where they secrete a toxin from a gland on their elbow, they lick that toxin, which gives them a toxic bite. This is fatal to many animals, and dangerous to people - making them not good pets!

ABOUT SUMECO: it is an organisation set up by Bobi Handoko, a conservationist. SUMECO are based on the outskirts of the Gunung Leuser National Park, a sanctuary for wildlife, including the Orangutan, Sumatran Rhino, Elephant, Gibbon, Sun Bear, Pangolin, Slow Loris and other iconic mammal species

To find out more about SUMECO: http://www.sumeco.id

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DISCLAIMER
Jack Randall has extensive experience handling and studying wild animals. Where filming with dangerous animals Made in the Wild works with scientists and wildlife institutions. Do not attempt to handle wild animals without appropriate training and permits.

About Jack Randall:
Jack is a zoologist on an adventure! He has a TV show with National Geographic Wild / Disney+ called "Out There with Jack Randall" and this is his YouTube channel where he tells animal stories. Jack was educated at Oxford University following an apprenticeship with the iconic Steve Irwin (which started when Jack was 14!). Jack’s mission is to show off the world’s most amazing animals. And to do that he must explore the world’s most wild places…

What Are Creature Features?
All creatures have evolved different tricks to survive in the wild places they call their homes! Each animal has an awesome story about how they look, what they eat and even how they move! Creature Features spotlight the stories behind these crazy cool adaptations.

The Science:
With over 1 Million species on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, animal populations are in decline the world over. This is due to many reasons but what we know for sure is to keep the planet's amazing diversity of wildlife we need to learn as much as possible about where and how these creatures live their lives. Collating all the data we are gathering will help build a picture of which habitats are key to sustaining the largest diversity of life on planet earth.

Thanks to our amazing team without whom the series would not have been possible!

Suzie Brearley, Production & Second (backup) Cam
Sarah Ash, Camera & Edit
Mike Wyatt, Graphics
Michael Brearley, Series Intro