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Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from wildfires
Indonesia's forestry ministry and International Animal Rescue released eight orangutans into a protected forest in West Kalimantan. The apes had been rescued after fires destroyed habitat near plantations.
Why it matters
The release supports a critically endangered species whose forest habitat is shrinking from fires and plantation expansion.
Background
Bornean orangutans are critically endangered, largely due to deforestation for palm oil and other plantations. Seasonal fires in Kalimantan, often linked to land clearing, regularly destroy forest habitat.
The story so far
- Eight orangutans rescued from fires released in Borneo
- Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from wildfires
- Dozens of orangutans rescued from Indonesian wildfires
- 53 orangutans rescued from Borneo fires, many returned to forest
- Conservation wins: orangutans rescued, cheetah cubs born
Sources
- AFP ↗October 11, 2026
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