Palangkaraya, Indonesia, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

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2026-10-09

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her. Nicknamed Novita, the ape shown in footage released by a conservation group is among dozens that have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months. They include Bara, a male orangutan plucked from the haze on Thursday, authorities told AFP. "He was fo......

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