Orangutan in Indonesia dies after exposure to haze fires, abnormalities in lungs
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- The Guardian Worldseen 18 Sept, 05:00description edited
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Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s longest-running studies of wild apes. In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about four miles north...Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Rangkong research station work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s longest-running studies of wild apes. In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about...
- straitstimes.comseen 18 Sept, 19:30description edited
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About 382,778ha of elephant habitat were affected by fires throughout August. Read more at straitstimes.com.About 382,778ha of elephant habitat was affected by fires throughout August. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)10:36
- South China Morning Post12:29
An adult male orangutan found struggling to breathe in a palm oil plantation on Indonesia’s Borneo died hours after being rescued, authorities said on Thursday. The orangutan, named Sampurna and believed to be around 20 years old, was found by residents on Sunday morning in Ketapang district, West Kalimantan, an area affected by wildfires. He was unable to stand and was struggling to breathe when a joint team from the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency and the Indonesian...
Sat, 5 September 2026
3 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:03first to report
Animals moved to safety after blaze reached protected forest reserve in East Kalimantan
- Al Jazeera English08:44
A mother orangutan and her infant have been rescued from a shrinking patch of forest threatened by wildfires.
- Le Monde (France)11:18
Depuis des semaines, le vaste archipel d’Asie du Sud-Est lutte contre des feux de forêt qui recouvrent de fumée toxique certaines parties de Bornéo et de Sumatra, menaçant la faune sauvage.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia10:32
The critically endangered orangutans were saved from plantations in deep rural West Kalimantan province, where they got stuck after fires cut off access to their forest home.
1 reprint
- South China Morning Post10 Sept, 13:30their copy
Sat, 12 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)18:42
On Borneo, many believe fires threatening critically endangered orangutans are being deliberately lit to clear land for palm oil plantations.
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- abc.net.au20:00
Indonesia's Orangutans are under increasing threat from peatland and forest fires raging across the island of Borneo. Animal conservation groups have rescued many of the critically endangered apes as deliberately lit fires threaten their habitat.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World15:57edited after publishing
Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Rangkong research station work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s longest-running studies of wild apes. In the past few days, the fires have burned within 200 metres of Rangkong research station, a satellite of Cabang Panti research station, which lies about...
Wed, 16 September 2026
1 report- straitstimes.com07:21edited after publishing
About 382,778ha of elephant habitat was affected by fires throughout August. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia02:10
At the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, rangers have stepped up surveillance in recent weeks, using drones to monitor hotspots and assess how the haze and hot weather could be affecting the primates, a major draw for Sarawak’s ecotourism industry.
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- thejakartapost.com11:41
At least 13 Sumatran elephants have been reported dead in Indonesia since the start of the year, including seven in the wild and five in captivity. The deaths have been attributed to various causes, including poaching, disease, snares and suspected poisoning.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)08:19
Slony sumaterské, kteří patří mezi kriticky ohrožené druhy, ještě více ohrožují požáry, jež zničily stovky tisíc hektarů jejich přirozeného prostředí na indonéském ostrově Sumatra. Od června do začátku září bylo ve 21 oblastech výskytu slonů sumaterských zaznamenáno více než 4500 ohnisek požárů. Za stejné období v Indonésii shořelo více než 560 tisíc hektarů plochy, uvedla nevládní organizace Geopix, kterou citovala agentura AFP.
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- dw.com15:30
Only about 1,000 Borneo elephants remain in the wild today. Conservationists are using GPS tracking technology and public awarness campaigns to help ensure the species' survival.
Fri, 9 October 2026
4 reports- Japan Times07:57
Dozens of orangutan have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.
- Channel News Asia08:45
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.
- Euronews13:28
A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.
- Al Jazeera English19:14
A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- theadvocate.com.au11:33
Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened in 2026 as El Nino intensifies a prolonged dry season,...
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- merimbulanewsweekly.com.au10 Oct, 11:33their copy
- crookwellgazette.com.au10 Oct, 11:33their copy
- krcgtv.com10 Oct, 15:04their copy
Sun, 11 October 2026
4 reports- freemalaysiatoday.com04:54
Three mom and baby pairs as well as two male teenagers were saved from several locations razed by fires in the West Kalimantan province.
- Japan Times05:11
Indonesian authorities and YIARI rescued 46 orangutans from threats of fires between August and Friday.
- BBC News World19:08
Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.
- BBC News World23:48
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.
Mon, 12 October 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post02:42
Indonesian authorities and conservation workers have successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates’ homes were destroyed by wildfires in the forests of Borneo. The Southeast Asian nation is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, mainly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, and the government has warned the blazes could continue until November, aggravated by the El Nino weather pattern. Three mother-child pairs and two adolescent male orangutans...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:11
8 orangutans relocated to protected forest, while others remain under treatment for burns, malnutrition, anemia
- Le Figaro (France)13:29
Des orangs-outans sauvés des incendies à Bornéo ont été relâchés dans une forêt protégée. Ces grands singes avaient été secourus le mois dernier sur plusieurs sites de la province indonésienne de Kalimantan occidental.
Tue, 13 October 2026
2 reports- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)05:00
È stata trovata lo scorso 26 settembre aggrappata a un albero nel Kalimantan centrale Novita, una femmina di orangotango di 3/4 anni sopravvissuta a un incendio che ha bruciato per giorni l’area in cui si trovava. Per soccorrerla, dopo aver spento le fiamme nell’area attorno, era necessario sedarla, ma il processo di narcotizzazione di Novita […] L'articolo “È stata trovata in condizioni fisiche molto preoccupanti, con ustioni su tutti e quattro i palmi”: il ritrovamento di una femmina di...
- Al Jazeera English19:24
Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- NPR News11:43
Rescuers in Indonesia have saved dozens of orangutans from wildfires. The critically endangered species is fighting for their lives and habitats during this deadly wildfire season.
Sun, 18 October 2026
2 reports- Channel News Asia05:07
The West Kalimantan conservation agency and Indonesian non-profit YIARI said a team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in the province from Aug 6 to Oct 19.
- France Info (France)14:32
Ces feux sont à l'origine d'une pollution de l'air par des fumées toxiques qui dure depuis des mois et a entraîné une forte recrudescence des troubles respiratoires chez les humains comme chez les animaux.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- theindianawaaz.com19:30
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)09:53
V džunglích indonéského Bornea přijímá rehabilitační centrum stále více orangutanů. Lesy, které jsou domovem těchto kriticky ohrožených zvířat, totiž zachvátily nejhorší lesní požáry v zemi za posledních deset let, píše agentura Reuters.