orangutan
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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.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The orangutan pair had been under observation since July after being spotted in a plantation area near a forest in West Kalimantan, a local natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
A weak orangutan was found laying on the ground in Ketapang, West Kalimantan on Borneo island.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
A wily speaker will have the capacity to jump back and forth between the judicial and the deliberative branches like an oratorical orangutan.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Yiari's Argitoe Ranting said: "We want to ensure that rescued orangutans are not simply moved from one place to another, but actually have a chance to survive in their natural habitat."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Eight orangutans have been released into the wild in Borneo after being rescued from intense wildfires.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
As of Tuesday, Indonesia had rescued 100 animals, including 53 orangutans, that were threatened by the blazes, a forestry ministry spokesman said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
They were way less famous than the other great apes, the chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, even though a recent study showed they were our closest relatives, sharing over 98.7 percent of our DNA.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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