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Repatriated orangutans need 'years of' rehab before release: Conservation group
Archipelago 2 months ago

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Repatriated orangutans need 'years of' rehab before release: Conservation group

It will be years before the orangutans, approximately a year old, are ready to go back into the wild, according to the head of the conservation group reponsible for their rehabilitation.
Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans
Environment 3 months ago

Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans

Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild, confined to a small range in part of Sumatra.
Scientists discover critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans in new location
Archipelago 4 months ago

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Scientists discover critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans in new location

A research team from the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) recently identified several Tapanuli orangutans in a peat forest near Lumut Maju Village, Central Tapanuli, approximately 32 kilometers north of the Batang Toru ecosystem.
How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?
Environment 5 months ago

How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?

An Indian court cleared the 3,500-acre wildlife facility known as Vantara on Monday of allegations including unlawful acquisition of animals and financial wrongdoing.
Six rescued East Kutai orangutans released back to the wild
Archipelago 10 months ago

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Six rescued East Kutai orangutans released back to the wild

BOSF executive director Jamartin Sihite stated that Tuesday’s release marked the 27th orangutan release carried out by the organization since 2010.
East Kutai orangutans struggle to survive amid massive habitat loss
Archipelago 1 year ago

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East Kutai orangutans struggle to survive amid massive habitat loss

He noted that some of the orangutans he encountered appeared skinny, with their fur thinning because of malnutrition. Other primates, he added, have adapted to the food scarcity by begging humans for food.
Orangutan spotted in East Kalimantan coal mine returned to the wild
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Orangutan spotted in East Kalimantan coal mine returned to the wild

A 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan was recently seen roaming a coal mine in East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan.
Ministry arrests man for trafficking orangutans
Archipelago 1 year ago

Ministry arrests man for trafficking orangutans

A 34-year-old man from West Kalimantan has been arrested for allegedly trafficking two orangutans worth Rp 27 million (US$1,737).
Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers

Plantations and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani also pledged to halt deforestation in Malaysia, saying 54 percent of the country was forested and that the level would not fall below 50 percent.
Malaysia plans to introduce 'orangutan diplomacy'
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Malaysia plans to introduce 'orangutan diplomacy'

Johari Abdul Ghani said the "orangutan diplomacy" strategy would gift the endangered great apes to palm oil trading nations, especially major importing territories like the EU and India.
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