Mother and Infant Orangutan Rescued from Wildfire-Hit Forest in Indonesia

A mother orangutan and her infant have been rescued from a shrinking patch of forest threatened by wildfires in Indonesia, Al Jazeera reported.

According to the report, the animals were found in a forest area that had been reduced in size due to the fires, prompting the rescue operation.

Al Jazeera did not provide further details on the specific location, the organizations involved in the rescue, or the current condition and destination of the rescued orangutans.

Indonesia's forests, home to critically endangered orangutan populations, have periodically faced wildfire threats, particularly during dry seasons, though the report did not specify the cause or scale of the fire referenced.