Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s orangutans as rescuers find injured animals

Mongabay
Oct 12, 2026, 3:33 pm69 ptsTrending
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita was among dozens of apes…

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