orangutan
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The Tapanuli orangutan, another species native to Sumatra, is also classified as critically endangered, with fewer than 800 believed left in the wild.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
One orangutan died after being rescued last week, with a necropsy result pointing to smoke exposure as the cause of death, the West Kalimantan natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
A weak orangutan was found laying on the ground in Ketapang, West Kalimantan on Borneo island.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The blue, furry fairy gestured toward the orangutan, and the shackles binding it to the wall fell apart.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Imelda, a farmer in Labian, goes into the forest daily with friends to record bird sounds and, if they are lucky, orangutans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India's eastern state of Odisha, far from their natural habitat, prompting an investigation into how they got there.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 2022, two baby orangutans were found abandoned at a checkpoint near the border between the states of Assam and Mizoram.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.
From Barron's
And this is what the orangutans looked like.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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