Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week

Phys.org Thursday 10 September 2026, 15:20 UTC 1 min read

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Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said Thursday, bringing the total to 15 in a month.

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