Monday, 26 October 2026Daily Edition · No. 048

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TOH edition: Monday, 26 October 2026 · Planet & Nature

A Way Back to the Wild: Rescuers Save 53 Orangutans From Borneo’s Fires, With Many Returned to Forest Preserves

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Indonesian conservation nonprofit YIARI has rescued 53 critically endangered orangutans from wildfires in Borneo, with many returned to forest preserves. Others remain under veterinary care, and the team’s rescue centre is now full as calls for help continue.

These rescues show that people can give endangered animals a chance to live in the wild again, even as the threats to their forests continue.

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