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Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.
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Borneo is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723. Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is crossed by the equator, which divides it roughly in half. In Indonesia, the island is also known as Kalimantan, which is also the name of the Indonesian region located on the island. The rest of the island consists of East Malaysia and Brunei.
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As Indonesia battles its worst wildfires in over a decade, these critically endangered orangutans were rescued and relocated to safety. The country's government has warned the blazes could continue...
Orangutans take nine hour journey by car and boat to ‘have a chance to return to living naturally’
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.