Orangutan

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…

Five rescued orangutans are currently under quarantine at Nandankanan in Odisha, but their long-term future remains uncertain, with authorities yet to decide whether they will stay or return to Indonesia. One of the five baby orangutans playing on a swing Photograph: (OTV) More than a week after the mysterious transportation…

A wildfire came within meters of an orangutan rehabilitation center in Indonesian Borneo, forcing emergency firefighting efforts to protect more than 60 rescued orangutans. The close call comes as a strengthening El Niño fuels fires across Indonesian Borneo, where prolonged drought and expanding land clearing are driving orangutans from their…

In Indonesian Borneo, conservation organization KehatiKu is testing a new approach: paying local people to photograph wildlife and upload the sightings through an app. In just one year, the project has collected around 175,000 records. Participants can earn about $6 for a photo of an orangutan, while smaller payments are…

EAST ACEH, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia has sentenced a man in Aceh to three years in prison after investigators stopped him while driving a truck transporting dozens of live animals, among them a live Sumatran orangutan and two critically endangered birds. A panel of three judges ruled on…