After arriving at Monkey World in Dorset last year Oshine found herself on a strict diet, cutting out unhealthy snacks in favour of a more healthy diet of fruit, vegetables and exercise.
Oshine has now lost a fifth of her body weight and now has even adopted an orphaned baby orangutan named Silvestre.
‘When she arrived at the rescue centre she was morbidly obese and ran the risk of developing heart disease, blood clots, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
‘We have been quite strict with her diet and have removed all sweets and processed foods that she used to get in addition to her normal diet and it has worked.’
But while her slimming feat is impressive, Oshine’s slimming battle isn’t over yet.
‘Oshine still has a long way to go and needs to lose another 20kg to 30kg before we will be happy with her fitness and health,’ Cronin added.
Once Oshine reaches her target weight there’s a treat in store – she will be introduced to one of the adult groups of orangutans in the hope she will meet a suitable male and have a baby of her own.
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