# 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.
- Title: Eight orangutans freed in Borneo after rescue from fires
- Summary: Indonesian authorities release critically endangered apes back into the wild after saving them from August and September wildfires. Eight critically…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6073z5rvrk3o
- Published: 2026-10-11T23:48:25.11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: orangutans, borneo, indonesia, wildfires, wildlife rescue, conservation, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Eight critically endangered orangutans rescued from Borneo wildfires in August and September were released back into the wild on Friday.