Orangutans Released After Fires

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1. 11 Oct

   Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer.

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• 13 Oct Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescueEndangered orangutans, displaced by recent wildfires that devastated their habitat, have been relocated and released into a protected forest area in Indonesia's Borneo. After receiving necessary medical treatment, eight of these primates were celebrated back into the wild by their rescuers.Al Jazeera
• 12 Oct Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo firesEight critically endangered orangutans, including three mothers with their daughters and two adult males, were released back into a reserve in western Borneo after being rescued from wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September. Indonesian wildlife authorities had earlier saved 46 orangutans before the fires spread through their area.BBC
• 12 Oct Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new homeEight endangered orangutans, including three mother-child pairs and two adolescents, have been safely relocated after being rescued from areas affected by severe wildfires in Indonesia. The journey to their new home took nine hours using various modes of transportation. These animals were saved between August and September as part of efforts to address the worst fires in the country in eleven years, primarily…South China Morning Post
• 11 Oct Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating firesEight critically endangered orangutans were recently released back into a Borneo forest reserve after being rescued from areas affected by severe summer wildfires. The group includes three mothers, their three daughters, and two adult males who were living in plantations when their habitats became unsafe due to fires. Around 104,000 orangutans remain in Borneo and Sumatra, a significant decline from over 230,000 a…BBC

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