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Nine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby...Read More

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JAKARTA: Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia, conservation groups said. The fires have triggered a months-long pollution spell that has closed schools, fuelled a surge in respiratory conditions both among humans and animals, and restricted outdoor activities in Indonesia,…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita was among dozens of apes rescued from wildfires in parts of Sumatra…

Last month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned fires were burning in habitats containing 52 percent of Borneo's orangutan population. Author of the article: Published Oct 09, 2026  •  3 minute read Nicknamed Novita, the ape shown in footage released by a conservation group is among dozens that…

In late September, flames licked just 15 feet from the base of a slender sengon tree, its white bark beginning to darken from smoke and ash. Clinging to its thin branches was a young orangutan who had attempted to flee the forest fires that have ravaged Indonesia since July. The…

The theme for this year’s World Animal Day on 4th October is “See the World Through Their Eyes”.  A theme which has never been more fitting. Imagine carrying your baby to safety while the forest around you burns. Today, for orangutans in Indonesia, that is the very sad reality. International Animal…

A mother orangutan and her baby being evacuated after they were trapped by smoke from forest and land fires in a palm oil plantation area in Ketapang, West Kalimantan. — AFP pic/Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) handout First Published: Saturday, 26 Sep 2026 9:00 PM MYT JAKARTA, Sept 26…

On Sept. 8, five infant orangutans were found in an Indian forest, thousands of kilometers from their native range, raising questions about where they came from, how they got there, and who moved them. The Sumatran (Pongo abelii) and Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) are both found only in Indonesia, on…