DISASTER● ELEVATED1d ago · Oct 12, 2026, 2:42 AM
Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new home
South China Morning Post · east asia
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, mainly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, and the government has warned the blazes could continue until November, aggravated by the El Nino weather pattern. Three mother-child pairs and two adolescent male orangutans were...
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