Farmer rescues weakened orangutan from Borneo forest fires as Indonesia battles haze
A farmer in West Kalimantan found an orangutan writhing on the ground near a fire site and gave it water; the animal now battles respiratory illness.
What to know
- A farmer in West Kalimantan rescued a weakened orangutan from a palm-oil plantation near an active fire and gave it water before wildlife rescuers arrived.
- The orangutan is now receiving care for respiratory illness caused by smoke exposure from the forest fires.
- Seven orangutans have been rescued from fires across Borneo and Sumatra as Indonesia battles widespread forest and land fires across six provinces.
Jais Farmer in Ketapang, West KalimantanYayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia Wildlife rescue organization
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Indonesian authorities rescued a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo, officials said Thursday.
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🚨 Early report (unconfirmed, 1× so far): More orangutans rescued from Indonesian wildfire — matched "severe event + casualty"
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🇮🇩 🦧 Wildlife team rescue orangutans from burning Borneo peatland Conservationists in Central Kalimantan province, on the Indonesian island of Borneo, have rescued a female orangutan and her baby from thick smoke created by a nearby wildfire.
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Wildlife team rescues orangutan mother and baby from burning peatland Conservationists on the Indonesian island of Borneo, have rescued an orangutan and her baby from smoke created by a nearby wildfire. Last month, authorities in Borneo rescued at least seven orangutans from fire-affected areas
- Sep 3
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VIDEO: Rescuers in Indonesia’s Borneo have saved a mother orangutan and her baby from thick wildfire smoke. The pair, named Raya and Rayu, were found uninjured and taken to a wildlife clinic for further observation.
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Indonesia rescues orangutan mother and baby from wildfire haze
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The raging wildfire on Indonesia’s Borneo island is leaving orangutans writhing on the ground, fighting to even breathe, as air quality reaches hazardous levels and haze spreads into neighbouring countries.
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[0:00] Yari has spent years [music] helping rescued orangutans. They are friends of us here at The Dodo and right now they are in trouble. >> [music] >> Firefighters are racing to stop this wildfire from reaching their orangutan rehabilitation center in Indonesia. >> We are being threatened by a big fire, two different points that are surrounding…
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Borneo orangutans under threat as wildfires tear through their only major habitat in Indonesia Orangutan found struggling to breathe weeks after wildfire comes dangerously close to rehabilitation centre
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Vets are treating an orangutan for respiratory illness after it was rescued from the # wildfires in # Indonesia >
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The other victims of wildfires https://www. reuters.com/business/environme nt/orangutan-rescued-fire-zone-indonesias-borneo-battles-respiratory-illness-2026-08-30/ # wildfires # Indonesia # orangutan # AnimalRescue
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