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Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans to safety amid severe wildfire season

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Indonesian authorities and conservationists have relocated eight orangutans to a secure sanctuary after their forest habitats on Borneo were destroyed by wildfires. This effort comes amidst the nation's most severe wildfire season in over a decade, exacerbated by the El Niño weather pattern, with fires primarily affecting Sumatra and Borneo islands. The rescued orangutans, including three mother-child pairs and two adolescent males, were moved between August and September. AI

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Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans to safety amid severe wildfire season

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new home

    Indonesian authorities and conservation workers have successfully moved eight ⁠orangutans to a safe ⁠location after the endangered ⁠primates’ homes were destroyed by wildfires in the forests of Borneo. The Southeast Asian nation is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years,…

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