Walking through flames: Orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires
Orangutans in Indonesia are being rescued from wildfires that have devastated their habitats in Borneo and Sumatra. Conservationists are providing intensive care to animals suffering from smoke inhalation and burn injuries.
Why it matters
The fires highlight the ongoing environmental crisis in Southeast Asia and the severe threat posed to endangered species by habitat destruction.
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Add to Preferred Sources Wildfires have been burning across parts of Indonesia for months. The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's portion of 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.
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