Walking Through Flames: Orangutans Rescued in Indonesia Fires

Walking through flames: Orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

Wildfires have piled pressure on already endangered orangutans, forcing local groups and authorities to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.

Walking through flames: Orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires

Dozens of orangutan have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.

Deadly wildfires leave Borneo wildlife scrambling for fresh water

Wildfires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are leaving wildlife without fresh water as ponds turn brackish and forest pools dry up, driving animals into villages and toward the coast. Residents and conservation groups are responding by providing water, rescuing affected animals and treating them as smoke and fires continue to affect their habitat. Preliminary findings by […]

Indonesia races to rescue orangutans from fires

Wildfires have piled pressure on the already endangered species, forcing local groups to carry out high-stakes rescues of animals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.