Eight Orangutans Released in Borneo After Fires — SkimNews
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- Eight orangutans were released into a reserve in western Borneo on Friday, consisting of three mothers, their three daughters, and two adult males.
- Indonesian wildlife authorities had rescued 46 of the critically endangered apes before fires tore through their habitat in August and September.
- The eight released orangutans represent only a portion of the 46 rescued, with the remainder still awaiting rehabilitation after the fires.
Why it matters: The release returns just eight of 46 rescued orangutans to the wild, meaning 38 critically endangered apes remain in care — a concrete measure of how severely the August-September Borneo fires disrupted an already imperiled species.
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