'Another Miracle Despite the Carnage' Ensnared Female Orangutan and Her Baby Rescued in Indonesia's Wildfire
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Orangutana, baptized Gadis, about 25 years old, and her 10-month-old young Garis, were found on Friday morning trapped near a village in Central Kalimantan Province, in the Indonesian part of Borneo. "Gadis was found with ropes tied to the top of his right arm and to the bottom of his left arm; his wounds were severe, as the ropes had been deeply stuck in his flesh," she told AFP Muriansyah, a high-ranking local nature protection officer. Murian…
A stringed orangutan along with her cub was rescued on the island of Borneo, where these critically endangered animals face risks caused by traps for the capture of wild boars and forest fires. The information was released this Sunday by a local official.
'Another miracle despite the carnage' Ensnared female orangutan and her baby rescued in Indonesia's wildfire
Indonesian conservation workers rescued an orangutan ensnared in rope and her baby on the island of Borneo where the critically endangered animals are at risk from boar traps and wildfires, an official said Sunday.
The Orangutans are in critical danger of extinction. According to the WWF organization, there are about 120,000 wild specimens left in Borneo and Sumatra, approximately half that of a century ago.
Ensnared female orangutan and her baby rescued in Indonesia
Gadis, a 25-year-old female orangutan, and her 10-month-old son, Garis, were found caught in a suspected snare near a village in Central Kalimantan.
Gadis and his son Garis were rescued by Indonesian agents after being found tied up near a village in central Kalimantan.
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