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Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest

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Caraco, A. (2026, October 30). Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/30/indonesia-nine-orangutans-rescued-from-wildfires-return-to-the-forest

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Conservationists released nine orangutans back into the Batu Nyambu forest on October 29 after rescuing them from wildfires at an oil palm plantation in Ketapang earlier that summer. The group included four mothers and their young, some of whom were injured or malnourished from the fires. After rehabilitation, they traveled by vehicle, boat, and foot to reach their new habitat. This release is part of efforts addressing the critical situation for Borneo’s endangered orangutans, with at least 51 rescued since August due to widespread forest fires in Indonesia.

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On October 29, 2026, nine orangutans were released back into the Batu Nyambu forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, after being rescued from wildfires at an oil palm plantation in Ketapang earlier that summer. The group included four mothers and their young, some of whom had been severely underweight or malnourished and required weeks of care at a rehabilitation center before the release. Since early August 2026, at least 51 orangutans have been rescued from burning forests in West Kalimantan according to Indonesia's forestry ministry, while monitoring group Nusantara Atlas estimates that fires consumed more than 1.9 million hectares of land across Indonesia in the first nine months of 2026. The release site was chosen for its undisturbed habitat and abundant food sources to aid the orangutans' recovery and survival amid growing concerns over their endangered status.

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Indonesia Ketapang Nusantara Atlas the YIARI wildlife rehabilitation foundation

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Indonesia GPE · 2× Ketapang GPE · 2× Karmele Llano Sanchez PERSON · 1× Nusantara Atlas ORG · 1× the YIARI wildlife rehabilitation foundation ORG · 1×

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Indonesia's forestry ministry says at least 51 have been rescued from burning forests in West Kalimantan since early August, while monitoring group Nusantara Atlas estimates that fires consumed more than 1.9 million hectares of land across Indonesia in the first nine months of 2026.

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2026-11-01 · Euronews

Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest · assertive framing

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Deep in the protected Batu Nyambu forest, conservationists opened the transport cages on Thursday, 29 October, allowing the animals to scramble up nearby trees and vanish into the canopy. asserted

animals → open → canopy

The group included four mothers accompanied by their young, three of whom had also been found to be pregnant during their final veterinary examinations. asserted

three → include → examinations

The orangutans had been rescued in August and September from an oil palm plantation in Ketapang, where fires had swept through their habitat. asserted

fires → rescue → habitat

Some suffered burns to their hands and feet, while others were severely underweight and malnourished, according to Karmele Llano Sanchez, head of the YIARI wildlife rehabilitation foundation. uncertain

others → suffer → foundation

After spending four to eight weeks recovering at a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, the orangutans faced a difficult journey to their new home. asserted

orangutans → spend → home

Conservationists transported them by vehicle, boat and on foot, carrying heavy cages through steep, slippery forest terrain to reach Batu Nyambu, a 23,000-hectare protected area chosen for its largely undisturbed habitat and abundant food. asserted

Conservationists → transport → habitat

The release comes amid growing concern over the survival of Borneo's critically endangered orangutans. asserted

release → come → orangutans

fires → say → 2026