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Chilean Zoo Jabs Bengal Tiger, Orangutan Against COVID-19
Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first.
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Vets In Full Gear Give Malaysia's Endangered Orangutans Covid Swabs
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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Orangutan Fights Bulldozer Pulling Down Tree In Heartbreaking Viral Video
A heartbreaking video shows an orangutan that appears to be fighting off a bulldozer pulling down trees in its natural habitat in Indonesia. The video, which was reportedly shot in 2013 but only released to the public two days ago, was filmed and shared by International Animal Rescue, an animal welfare organisation.
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Orangutan Shot 130 Times With Air Rifle, A 13-Year-Old Is Among Accused
Four Indonesian men have been arrested over the killing of an orangutan shot some 130 times with an air rifle, police said Monday, in the latest fatal attack on a critically endangered species.
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New Orangutan Species Found, Becomes Endangered Right After Discovery
A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Thursday.
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Sick, Hungry Orangutans Fall Victim to Indonesia Fires Crisis
Endangered orangutans are falling victim to a devastating haze crisis that has left them sick, malnourished and severely traumatised as fires rage through Indonesia's forests, reducing their habitat to a charred wasteland.
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Chilean Zoo Jabs Bengal Tiger, Orangutan Against COVID-19
Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first.
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Vets In Full Gear Give Malaysia's Endangered Orangutans Covid Swabs
Dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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Orangutan Fights Bulldozer Pulling Down Tree In Heartbreaking Viral Video
A heartbreaking video shows an orangutan that appears to be fighting off a bulldozer pulling down trees in its natural habitat in Indonesia. The video, which was reportedly shot in 2013 but only released to the public two days ago, was filmed and shared by International Animal Rescue, an animal welfare organisation.
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Orangutan Shot 130 Times With Air Rifle, A 13-Year-Old Is Among Accused
Four Indonesian men have been arrested over the killing of an orangutan shot some 130 times with an air rifle, police said Monday, in the latest fatal attack on a critically endangered species.
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New Orangutan Species Found, Becomes Endangered Right After Discovery
A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Thursday.
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Sick, Hungry Orangutans Fall Victim to Indonesia Fires Crisis
Endangered orangutans are falling victim to a devastating haze crisis that has left them sick, malnourished and severely traumatised as fires rage through Indonesia's forests, reducing their habitat to a charred wasteland.
