Eight rescued orangutans released into protected forest in Indonesia

Eight orangutans have been released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat. The critically endangered apes were rescued following fires in Borneo in August and September.

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bbc.comWatch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
aljazeera.comEight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescue

Return to the wild

Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after being rescued from wildfires that destroyed their habitat, Al Jazeera reported.

Habitat lost to fires

The BBC described the orangutans as critically endangered and reported that they had been rescued from intense fires in Borneo that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

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