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Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo

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What happened

Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated re…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:57:16 UTC.

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