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Authorities move eight rescued orangutans to Batu Nyambu Forest

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Indonesian Authorities Rescue Orangutans

Indonesian authorities and YIARI rescued eight orangutans and moved them to Batu Nyambu Forest.
The group included three mother-child pairs and two adolescent males.
YIARI chief executive Karmele Llano Sanchez said the habitat was unsafe, prompting the move.
West Kalimantan Natural Resources head Murlan Dameria Pane reported 46 orangutans rescued since August.

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Veterinarians Treat Orangutan

Veterinarians tranquilized and gave oxygen and IV fluids to Novita, 3-4-year-old orangutan, at Nyaru Menteng.
Vets will assess Novita’s climbing ability before deciding on a possible wild release.
Sampurna, a roughly 20-year-old male orangutan, died hours after rescue on a palm-oil plantation in Ketapang.
Japan dispatched firefighting aircraft and crews to support Indonesia’s 2026 Borneo wildfire response.
Water shortages in Kalimantan hampered fire suppression, prompting calls for improved resource management.

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Indonesian Authorities Rescue Orangutans

Indonesian authorities and YIARI rescued eight orangutans and moved them to Batu Nyambu Forest.
The group included three mother-child pairs and two adolescent males.
YIARI chief executive Karmele Llano Sanchez said the habitat was unsafe, prompting the move.
West Kalimantan Natural Resources head Murlan Dameria Pane reported 46 orangutans rescued since August.

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