Discovering an orphaned tiger cub at the bottom of the big old rambutan
tree, an intelligent and gentle orangutan, named Ginger, rescues him and
brings him up as her own child, despite the warnings from the other
orangutans about tigers being their natural enemy, and that Ginger would
one day become the tiger's dinner. Ginger teaches the tiger cub all she
knows about the world, and how to live like an orangutan. The tiger
grows up on a diet of leaves, fruit, honey, insects and bird's eggs, but
he hungers for something more satisfying to eat. When the tiger's
instinct for hunting gradually appears and his appetite for fresh meat
becomes too overpowering, the two friends realise that they have to part
company, but their deep bond of friendship remains strong and as the
years pass by they never forget about each other. When human
encroachment threatens the rainforest with fire and Ginger's life is in
danger, a trusted old friend comes to her rescue. A sensitive story
which reveals the plight of orangutans and other wildlife as they fight
for survival in their ever-diminishing rainforest habitat, which is
directly due to the activities of human development and the need for
land to grow palm and other crops. With 100 percent of proceeded being
donated to Orangutan Outreach comes a tale of hope as the strong bonds
of friendship are showcased through the struggles to survive in the
threatened Sumatran rainforest.
