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Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfireWorldPing

An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by wildfires encroaching on their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday.

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