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Indonesia has been the focus of much media attention recently as news of rampant forest fires made headlines across the world. We’ve seen haunting images of entire cities clouded with thick smog and smoke and heard the stories of people struggling to breathe and falling ill from the pollution, but there are many other victims of these fires who are being pushed to the literal brink of extinction. A baby orangutan at the Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary Tragically, the Borneo and Sumatran orangutans are listed as critically endangered.
The orangutan population in Borneo and Sumatra has dropped drastically in the past two decades due to an increase in palm oil plantations. Clear cutting and burning the orangutan’s forest homes, palm oil companies are taking away the orangutan’s only hope for survival. Life for the orangutan population is already difficult enough, but the added burden of the wildfires is causing unmitigated devastation.
International Animal Rescue (IAR) has been working diligently to save stranded orangutans.
While the team has saved many lives, the rescue of Mama Anti and her baby illustrates the urgency of the situation. Mama Anti and young baby were forced out of the forest by the fire and ended up in a village.
Single Image of Stranded Mother Orangutan and Her Baby Illustrates the Devastation Caused By Palm Oil.
According to IAR, the villagers were frightened by her appearance threw things at her before trying to tie her up and capture her. Thankfully, the rescue team was able to get to the mother in time and sedate her to ensure their safe rescue.
After administering IV fluids and attending to her wounds, they set to work in getting the small family back to a safe part of the forest. IAR reports, “the pair was loaded up and transported to the conservation area of PT KAL, where they are being monitored by the oil palm company’s conservation team and report they are both adapting well.
”For now, Mama Anti and her little one are safe and sound in the wild where they belong. Hopefully, they will continue to be safe as the fires continue to burn.
To learn more about International Animal Rescue and their work, check out their website and Facebook page. Donate: The work of International Animal Rescue is funded entirely by public donations. Your support is vital if we are to make a lasting difference to animals' lives. Your gift today - whatever sum you choose to give - will help us save animals from suffering and give them the expert treatment and care they need. There is no minimum donation. We take donations in GBP, EURO or USD. If you have any problems making a donation, or any queries about your donation and our projects, please email us atinfo@internationalanimalrescue.org
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BABY orangutans orphaned by logging in Borneo have been given a new chance of life thanks to an Australian-run charity also.
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Australia is celebrating their first year of rehabilitating and releasing orphaned orangutans.
The baby orangutans - including little Elder fast asleep on his rug - need foster mothers to raise and comfort them. They also attend a jungle kindergarten to equip them with skills such as tree climbing and nest making to survive in the wild once they are released.
This month BOS returned Leo, Juminten and Titin into a safe rainforest in Borneo after their mothers were killed in the late 1990s.
Louise Grossfeldt and a foster mum care for baby orangutans at the Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary
"Everybody had a tear in their eye," BOS Australia president Tony Gilding said.
"Having seen their mother killed we assign a human mother to the orangutans and it's just like having a baby.
"It's exactly the same as sending your own child off into the world. You're happy they are ready, but there's some trepidation about seeing them leave.
Please help the Orangutans in their struggle for survival. Your donation is important and goes directly to BOS Indonesia to help bring this noble yet endangered species back from the brink and on a path to freedom.
You can also SMS BOSA to 0467 000 273 to donate $25 (or any other amount) DONATE
