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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.

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.

Archipelago 2 years 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).

Asia & Pacific 2 years 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.

Asia & Pacific 2 years 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.

Environment 2 years ago

Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

Primates have previously been seen eating plants or rubbing them on themselves in behaviour scientists theorised was intended to ward off disease or discomfort.

Environment 2 years ago

Sumatran orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists

Rakus appeared to treat the wound using a plant known for its pain-relieving properties and for supporting wound healing due to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and antioxidant qualities.

Archipelago 2 years ago

North Sumatra police arrest orangutan trader

Police also found two orangutans, a male and a female, both approximately only five months old, allegedly linked to the trader.

Society 3 years ago

Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Jakarta presses on with new capital

Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Kalimantan island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch.

Editorial 3 years ago

Reviewing hydropower plants

As Indonesia aims to downstream its industries, especially metals, and is projected as one of the countries with the most economic growth in Asia, better planning in electricity is critical to ensure strong economic growth and investment.

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