Team Evacuates 51 Orangutans From Indonesian Fire Zones

CNA 18 October 2026 1 min read Read and summarised by Claude, our robot with a library card. Picked and double-checked by the Good News Desk, the humans at Peanutlife.

⏮ BeforeOrangutans were living in areas threatened by fires in West Kalimantan.

✅ Now51 orangutans have been evacuated from those locations.

In short

A team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in West Kalimantan province.
The evacuations ran from August 6 to October 19.
The West Kalimantan conservation agency and the non-profit YIARI led the work.

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Wildfires have been destroying the forest that orangutans depend on for food and shelter. Moving animals out of burning areas gives them a chance to survive while their habitat is at risk. The work was carried out by a government conservation agency together with a local non-profit.

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The West Kalimantan conservation agency and Indonesian non-profit YIARI said a team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in the province from Aug 6 to Oct 19.

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Fires were burning in forests in Indonesia. A team went in and carried 51 orangutans to safety. Orangutans are big, clever apes that need forests to live in. Why do you think it matters to protect the places animals call home?

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