Indonesian nonprofit rescues 53 orangutans from Borneo wildfires

An Indonesian nonprofit rescued 53 orangutans from wildfires across the island of Borneo.

The organization saved the critically endangered primates from forest and peatland fires that destroyed their food supplies and damaged air quality for humans and wildlife. Many of the rescued orangutans were moved to forest preserves across the island for rewilding. The nonprofit has operated for 18 years focusing on primate rescue and conservation.