Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
Indonesian wildlife authorities have released eight endangered orangutans back into a protected reserve following their rescue from habitat fires. The apes were among 46 rescued during the recent wildfire season in Borneo.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing conservation efforts to protect critically endangered species from the devastating impacts of climate-driven wildfires.
Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the west of the island on Friday.
Indonesian wildlife authorities rescued 46 of the apes, which are critically endangered, before fires tore through their habitat in August and September.
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