Watch the First Known Video of a Sumatran Orangutan Crossing a Human-Made Wildlife Bridge in the Treetops

Endangered Orangutan Filmed Using Bridge Designed to Reduce the ‘Risk of Extinction’ for the First Time

A Sumatran orangutan was filmed using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia for the first time, marking a vital accomplishment for the critically endangered species.

Watch the First Known Video of a Sumatran Orangutan Crossing a Human-Made Wildlife Bridge in the Treetops

A public road in Indonesia separates forests housing about 350 wild orangutans, among other animals. So, conservationists built several canopy bridges to prevent habitat fragmentation

World First: Orangutan Filmed Using a Human-Made Bridge

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a human-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.

Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing. The fleeting scene, captured by a motion‑sensitive camera, showed a young Sumatran orangutan pau…

Camera trap footage of critically endangered orangutan using vital road crossing is a world first and a huge win for conservationists

It’s taken two years and constant camera-trap surveillance to finally film a Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge installed by conservationists to relieve trapped primates