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Eight orangutans rescued from forest fires in West Kalimantan are back in the wild. It’s the first release since the fires began, but many more still need help.
An orangutan is carried out of the forest on the back of a human. Her baby clings tightly to her, eyes wide with innocence and confusion. The soles of the mother’s feet are badly burned. This is not an everyday sight. But here at International Animal Rescue (IAR), sadly, it is not a rare one either.
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A mother orangutan and her baby have been rescued from a palm oil plantation in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, after fires devastated surrounding forest. Mama Penja was found severely dehydrated and malnourished, with serious burns to both feet.
We have developed a four-step guide to help people spot fake animal rescues on social media, so that they can then report the content, the first step in stamping out online animal cruelty.
An adult female orangutan and her infant have been rescued and evacuated after severe forest fires drove them from their home. The mother and infant have been named Mama Man and Man.
We are utterly heartbroken to share the news that Sampurna, a 20-year-old male orangutan that suffered hypoxia due to smoke inhalation from forest fires, has tragically passed away.
The BBC has highlighted the devastating impact of forest fires in West Kalimantan with the story of a male orangutan that was found weak and struggling to breathe in Ketapang.
Long-time supporter and patron of International Animal Rescue, actor Peter Egan, has presented our very first BBC Radio 4 Appeal, sharing the story of Retta and highlighting the plight of bears in Armenia.
A forest fire that came within just one kilometre of YIARI's Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, is now under control. But, its proximity to the centre has left staff deeply concerned about what may lie ahead.
As Featured in The Telegraph
