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Eight orangutans freed in Borneo after rescue from fires
Indonesian authorities release critically endangered apes back into the wild after saving them from August and September wildfires.
In brief
Indonesian authorities release critically endangered apes back into the wild after saving them from August and September wildfires. Eight critically endangered orangutans rescued from Borneo wildfires in August and September were released back into the wild on Friday. Originally reported by BBC News.
Fires force rescue of endangered apes
Intense wildfires tore through Borneo in August and September, forcing Indonesian wildlife authorities to rescue forty-six critically endangered orangutans from their burning habitat.
Eight orangutans returned to the wild
On Friday, three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were released into a reserve in the west of Borneo after being rescued from the fires.
Rescued apes given second chance
The release marks the return of eight of the forty-six orangutans saved from the wildfires back to their natural habitat in Borneo.
The main idea
Eight critically endangered orangutans rescued from Borneo wildfires in August and September were released back into the wild on Friday.
