A Month with Little Manja

Today marks one month since Manja first arrived on 9 February 2026. Over the past month, she has shown clear improvement in her strength and behavior, becoming more active and increasingly curious about her surroundings.

We have been taking her on short outdoor walks to gradually introduce her to the natural environment. These sessions allow her to explore, build confidence, and slowly develop her natural behaviors. Although she is still slightly unsteady when climbing and walking on the forest floor, we continue to see steady improvement each day.

During this session, we brought Manja to a wider forest area. At first, she hesitated to go out by herself, but eventually she was able to walk out of the carrier independently. As soon as she entered the forest, Manja stayed close, following us while curiously exploring and sniffing everything around her.

She fell a few times due to her body imbalance, but she continued exploring. Manja was able to climb onto a dead log, although she was not yet able to find a way to climb down by herself. She also appeared alert when hearing unfamiliar sounds, pausing to look around without showing signs of distress.

As Manja is still small in body size and weight, she remains under close monitoring. At the same time, we continue to provide as much engagement and enrichment as possible to support her development and learning. Sometimes she refuses to interact with the items we provide, but we hope that with time and gradual exposure, she will eventually learn to explore and engage with them.

When it comes to food, Manja can be quite picky as we begin introducing solid foods into her diet. However, she seems to enjoy coconut very much!

Overall, Manja continues to make steady progress, and we look forward to seeing her grow stronger and more confident with each passing day.