"There Could Be Local Extinction": The Fight to Protect Indonesia’s Orangutans as El Niño Fuels Devastating Fires
By Hans Nicholas Jong Published by Mongabay Conservation News Executive Overview A severe El Niño-driven wildfire season is…
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Red Alert for the World’s Rarest Great Ape: Tapanuli Orangutans Face a Deadly Convergence of Mining, Landslides, and El Niño Threats
By Hans Nicholas Jong Published by Mongabay Conservation News DOI: https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330177 Executive Overview Nearly a year after what…
Unraveling an International Wildlife Crisis: The Perilous Journey of Five Infant Orangutans from Sumatra to India
Executive Overview The discovery of five infant orangutans wandering near a remote woodland in India’s eastern coastal state…
Cracks in the Canopy: El Niño-Fueled Wildfires Push Borneo’s Critically Endangered Orangutans to the Brink
Executive Overview A catastrophic convergence of severe climatic anomalies and traditional agricultural practices has unleashed an unprecedented wave…
The State of the Great Apes: A Critical Year for Southeast Asia’s Critically Endangered Orangutans
As the world marks World Orangutan Day on August 19, conservationists, researchers, and wildlife advocates are taking stock…
