Orangutan

Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, known for their distinctive reddish-brown hair and arboreal lifestyle. They are a critically endangered species, primarily threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and palm oil plantations.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news because of recent wildfires in Borneo that have displaced and endangered their populations, leading to rescue and release efforts by conservation authorities.

Latest on Orangutan

• Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
• Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new home
• Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
• Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires to protected forest
• Walking through flames: Orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires
• Baby orangutans in India expose ‘frightening’ scale of trafficking

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