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Indonesia rescues and releases eight orangutans into protected forest

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Indonesian Agencies Rescue Orangutans

Indonesian authorities and YIARI rescued and released eight orangutans into Batu Nyambu Protected Forest on October 9, 2026.
The eight included three mother-infant pairs and two adolescent males rescued between August and September 2026.
West Kalimantan’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency and YIARI rescued 46 orangutans from fires from August 1 to October 9, 2026.
El Niño and slash-and-burn clearing intensified the dry season, spreading fires that burned 35.14 hectares by October 10, 2026.

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Japan Deploys Firefighters

Japan sent firefighting teams and equipment to Indonesia’s Borneo islands to combat wildfires.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature warned fires threaten habitats of 52% of Borneo’s orangutan population.
Smoke traveled over 800 km to the Philippines, triggering regional air-quality alerts.
Malaysia declared an emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesian peat fires entered its territory.
Indonesian health officials reported thousands of respiratory cases linked to the toxic haze.

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Indonesian Agencies Rescue Orangutans

Indonesian authorities and YIARI rescued and released eight orangutans into Batu Nyambu Protected Forest on October 9, 2026.
The eight included three mother-infant pairs and two adolescent males rescued between August and September 2026.
West Kalimantan’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency and YIARI rescued 46 orangutans from fires from August 1 to October 9, 2026.
El Niño and slash-and-burn clearing intensified the dry season, spreading fires that burned 35.14 hectares by October 10, 2026.

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