Several months have passed at Nyaru Menteng and big changes are afoot. Beni and Lala's broken bones have healed, meaning they may reunite with classmates. Another injured youngster, Alejandra, has lost an eye, but she is determined to overcome this new challenge. And on Bangamat Island, one-handed Kesi overcomes her fears. She's a great example for other orangutans who, if they maintain their progress, can be released back into the wild.

A freak accident during birth causes young mother Dilla to reject her newborn baby, putting its life at risk. Meanwhile, the staff at Nyaru Menteng are hard at work identifying the orangutans with the most advanced forest and social skills to nominate as candidates for release. There's good news as two female orangutans who escaped from Palas Island are tracked down. Elsewhere, low water levels on Kaja have given the island's orangutans an unexpected treat: an artificial beach.