Orangutan

As little as two centuries ago, the northern edge of the island of Borneo, home to Malaysia’s Sarawak state, was covered in a verdant canopy that stretched, uninterrupted, from shore to shore. It was a forest that had persisted for more than 100 million years, sheltering a dizzying abundance of…

Losses last year were estimated at US$5.2 bil while choking haze from the fires spread through the region. (AFP pic)JAKARTA: Indonesia has scaled back protection for some of the world’s most important tropical forests ahead of the worst season for fires because of budget cuts due to the coronavirus, the…

Asia FILE PHOTO: File picture of firefighters trying to extinguish forest fires at Sebangau National Park area in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 14, 2019. (REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan) 25 Jun 2020 06:45PM(Updated: 25 Jun 2020 06:50PM) JAKARTA: Indonesia has scaled back protection for some of the world's most important…

-7 Sumatran orangutan has difficulty finding food in native Indonesian habitat A Sumatran orangutan is seen in the forest area of Danau Lau Kawar in the Karo District of North Sumatra, Indonesia on June 24. According to local media, it's been almost a month since the orangutan was spotted on…

A British couple have spent two months in the paradise of an Indonesian orangutan sanctuary after they were stranded there because of the coronavirus pandemic.  Jeff Yip, 37, and Zuzana Barancova 36, from Staffordshire, spent two years saving to explore south-east Asia.After seeing most of the countries on their list, they…

This year’s online Annecy Festival includes a Territory Focus on South-East Asia, co-organized by Annecy and the French Embassy in Singapore. This is the second edition of the initiative, part of Annecy’s MIFA, market, which aims to kickstart animation projects from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Projects developed this…

Across the River, Burma From the series “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma.” © Monica Denevan, United States, 1st place winner, All About Photo Awards 2020 Photographer of the Year: Monica Denevan Today we share the winners of the prestigious photo competition, All About Photo Awards 2020, The Mind’s…

Orangutans are some of the most intelligent primates in nature, with capabilities including tools, colony living, and even rudimentary construction skills. However, the species is critically endangered due to humans—specifically, illegal activities such as poaching, black market trading, and the ongoing destruction of their natural habitat. According to WWF, orangutan…

World Wildlife Fund for Nature Indonesia (WWF-Indonesia) is on a mission to save critically endangered orangutans in Indonesia.According to WWF, Bornean orangutan populations have declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years and the species' habitat has been reduced by at least 55% over the past 20 years.…

-1 Baby orangutan born in Indonesia boosts numbers of the critically endangered species A baby orangutan born in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the numbers of the critically endangered species. This baby orangutan was given the name Fitri because it was born on May 25, the day after…