Return of the apes: Indonesia releases first group of rescued orangutans since start of pandemic
SCMP, 25 Feb 2021
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Ten orangutans were airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island in early February 2021, the first group to be released in a year since such rehabilitation programme operations were suspended because of fears of Covid-19 infections. Poaching and habitat loss have been decimating the Southeast Asian nation's orangutan population even before the coronavirus emerged as another potential threat to the critically endangered species.
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Ten orangutans were airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island in early February 2021, the first group to be released in a year since such rehabilitation programme operations were suspended because of fears of Covid-19 infections. Poaching and habitat loss have been decimating the Southeast Asian nation's orangutan population even before the coronavirus emerged as another potential threat to the critically endangered species.
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