FfFfFfFF 58,375 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Ten orangutans have been released back into the wild in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with helicopters used to ferry the critically endangered great apes deep into the forest from rehabilitation centres. The Bornean orangutans had all been in captivity before their rescue. They include Nenuah, a 19-year-old female who had been repatriated from Thailand, according to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF). There are only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans left in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund, because more than half the population has been depleted over the past 60 years. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/23/ten-rescued-orangutans-returned-to-the-wild-in-indonesia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 This is beautiful. I hope of course that they are in a protected part of the forest though so that they are not killed by having forests destroyed for palm oil farms. I hope they thrive in the wild where they belong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Sometimes I wonder if it's ethical releasing these animals back in the nature after living a life of comfort in human facilities. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksies 527 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 This is wonderful. I hope they enjoy their new home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresco 1,688 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 The little one on the rope with it's hair sticking straight out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR 3,996 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny Chicken 10,962 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I hope they will live long and prosper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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