Orangutan

Deforestation in a protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world” hit a record high in 2022, according to various analyses.The forest loss was driven by clearing for oil palm plantations by well-connected local elites, rather than smallholders, according to advocacy group Rainforest Action Network (RAN).RAN’s investigation…

Indonesia - Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia's capital to the island of Borneo. Indonesian officials say the new metropolis will be a "sustainable forest city" that puts the environment at…

The case of an orangutan that died shortly after its capture by farmers in northern Sumatra has highlighted the persistent problem of human-wildlife conflict and possibly even the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia.The coffee farmers who caught the adult male orangutan on Jan. 20 denied ever hitting it, but a…

Villagers in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra say orangutan sightings in their farms and settlements have increased recently.They attribute this to the animals being driven out of their forest habitat by ongoing construction of a hydropower plant and dam.The construction activity puts added pressure on the already critically…

Need a break from politics? If so, check out this video going viral of an orangutan grabbing some guy’s leg who got too close to the ape’s cage at a zoo in Indonesia: pic.twitter.com/6yhHjvDjgT — san (@sundaykisseu) June 7, 2022 They better not “Harambe” this orangutan because “he did nothing…

We know primates are among the most intelligent animals in the world, but today is the day we find out that they may know a thing or two about fashion, too ⁠— as seen in a hugely popular TikTok. The TikTok, originally posted by user Lola Testu who goes by…

(Reuters) - An adult male orangutan has been released into an Indonesian national park by conservationists and the government after he was caught eating a villager's coconut plants on Borneo island. As the orangutan habitat diminishes due to land use, conflicts between communities and the great apes have increased. Indonesia…

JAKARTA, May 3, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The Rimba Raya Floating Clinic was introduced into the project area as a means to improve community access to health services in and around the Rimba Raya working area which is located along the Seruyan River. In cooperation with the Seruyan District…

Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - As 2021 starts, the media continues to carry horrific stories of ongoing environmental abuse. We can no longer deny that the climate crisis is real, but somehow we manage to do just that. 'Extinction: The Facts' is a BBC Earth…

An orangutan in a cage is delivered by helicopter in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Ten orangutans have been airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island, in the first release of the apes into the wild for a year due to the dangers of coronavirus infection. The animals…