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Arboreal great apes of Borneo and Sumatra—masters of the canopy.
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As fires spread in Indonesia, Bornean orangutans run out of forest to flee
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (1634+ words) JAKARTA — As fires continue to engulf large swaths of forest in Indonesian Borneo, orangutans have increasingly fewer places to flee, with fires either surrounding them or eliminating the forest on which they depend. Fires are spreading across a connected but…...
Orangutans, Komodos And A Vanishing Wild
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (46+ words) madrascourier.com The scale of the illegal wildlife trade is enormous, although precise estimates are difficult to establish. What is beyond doubt is that for many species, including orangutans, the trade is compounded by the relentless destruction of their natural…...
Sweet potatoes, carrots & beans added to orangutans’ diet after experts flag concerns
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (349+ words) The Times of India Bhubaneswar: Authorities at Nandankanan Zoological Park, where the five rescued infant orangutans are kept in quarantine at the moment, have added steamed sweet potatoes, carrots and beans to the great apesâ daily diet of apples and…...
Wild orangutans repeatedly combine and consume plants linked to healing and inflammation
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1294+ words) Wild Bornean orangutans ate certain medicinal plants together more often than chance would predict. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) “What makes the findings interesting is that some plant species appeared together in the orangutan diet far more often than we would expect by…...
Five orangutan cubs rescued in Odisha forest stable, wildlife smuggling probe continues
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (324+ words) A juvenile orangutan rescued from Balasore forest, at the hand-rearing centre of Nandankanan Zoological Park, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. PTI The five orangutan cubs rescued and currently being kept in quarantine at Nandankanan Zoological Park were found to be…...
How did orangutans, not native to India, end up abandoned in Odisha forest?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (36+ words) | The orangutans include 2 females and 3 males | Inshorts Inshorts How did orangutans, not native to India, end up abandoned in Odisha forest?...
Two Orangutans Rescued From Fire-Damaged Palm Oil Plantation in West Kalimantan
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (218+ words) Read: Fires Threaten Bornean Orangutan Habitat: How Is Indonesia Responding? From Sumatran tigers to Javan rhinos, here are 10 of the most endangered species in Indonesia and the threats they face. The Ministry of Forestry has responded to findings that 60 percent…...
Five baby orangutans expose India's frightening wildlife trade
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In Indonesia's Borneo, hunters now shoot photos, not animals
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (140+ words) dw.com From hunter to protector The critically endangered Bornean orangutan lives in the Indonesian part of Borneo. Its natural habitat consists primarily of the island's rainforests. However, this habitat is shrinking due to deforestation and conversion to agricultural land....
El Niño Fires on Borneo Threaten Orangutans and Rangkong Station
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (371+ words) El Niño-Induced Drought Sparks Massive Borneo Fires Threatening Orangutans and the Rangkong Research Station inkorr.com El Niño-Induced Drought Sparks Massive Borneo Fires Threatening Orangutans and the Rangkong Research Station Severe Drought from El Niño Fuels Devastating Fires in Borneo…...