Injured Orangutan Rescued From Wildfires Burning Across Indonesia

An endangered orangutan was rescued after walking through fierce wildfires in Indonesia.

Conservation workers in Indonesia rescued an endangered orangutan that suffered burns after walking through active wildfires. The blazes sweeping across Sumatra and Borneo have threatened local wildlife and placed severe pressure on vulnerable populations. Dozens of similar rescue operations have taken place in recent months.

• The rescueWildlife groups saved the injured primate as blazes swept across regional habitats.
• The speciesOrangutans face heightened mortality risks as dry conditions fuel widespread forest fires.
• The regionThe rescue operations are concentrated across the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.