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Mother and infant orangutan rescued from forest fires in Indonesian Borneo

BKSDA and YIARI rescued an orangutan mother and her infant from forest fires in Indonesia's Ketapang district.

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On 2026-09-03, the joint team evacuated the mother orangutan, estimated to be 20 years old, by tranquilizing her and securing her and her infant with a net. [1] On 2026-09-03, the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) rescued a mother orangutan and her infant from ongoing forest and land fires in Ketapang District, West Kalimantan Province. [2] The BKSDA of West Kalimantan and YIARI rescued an orangutan mother and her calf from the Desa Sungai Awan Kiri area in Ketapang, which was threatened by wildfires on September 3, 2026. [3] YIIARI Program Operations Director Argitoe Ranting said that the joint team had rescued at least nine orangutans threatened by forest fires in different locations in Ketapang District in less than a month as of 2026-09-05. [4] YIIARI veterinarian Dr. Komara said on 2026-09-05 that the expanding forest and land fires in Ketapang District were threatening wildlife and prompting the joint team to rescue the mother and infant orangutan. [5] Argitoe Ranting, Director of Operations for YIARI's Program, reported that the two organizations had saved nine orangutans affected by wildfires in Ketapang within less than one month. [6] Dr. Komara, a veterinarian from YIARI, stated on September 5, 2026, that the mother orangutan is approximately 20 years old and was anesthetized before being evacuated with her calf using nets. [7] Both rescued orangutans were transported to the YIARI Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Center located in Sungai Awan Kiri for ongoing health monitoring. [8]
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  1. On 2026-09-03, the joint team evacuated the mother orangutan, estimated to be 20 years old, by tranquilizing her and securing her and her infant with a net. · ANTARA
  2. On 2026-09-03, the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) rescued a mother orangutan and her infant from ongoing forest and land fires in Ketapang District, West Kalimantan Province. · ANTARA
  3. The BKSDA of West Kalimantan and YIARI rescued an orangutan mother and her calf from the Desa Sungai Awan Kiri area in Ketapang, which was threatened by wildfires on September 3, 2026. · Media Indonesia
  4. YIIARI Program Operations Director Argitoe Ranting said that the joint team had rescued at least nine orangutans threatened by forest fires in different locations in Ketapang District in less than a month as of 2026-09-05. · ANTARA
  5. YIIARI veterinarian Dr. Komara said on 2026-09-05 that the expanding forest and land fires in Ketapang District were threatening wildlife and prompting the joint team to rescue the mother and infant orangutan. · ANTARA
  6. Argitoe Ranting, Director of Operations for YIARI's Program, reported that the two organizations had saved nine orangutans affected by wildfires in Ketapang within less than one month. · Media Indonesia
  7. Dr. Komara, a veterinarian from YIARI, stated on September 5, 2026, that the mother orangutan is approximately 20 years old and was anesthetized before being evacuated with her calf using nets. · Media Indonesia
  8. Both rescued orangutans were transported to the YIARI Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Center located in Sungai Awan Kiri for ongoing health monitoring. · Media Indonesia
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