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SocietyOrangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia’s Borneo, battles respiratory illness

On Sunday morning, farmer Jais found a weak orangutan writhing on the ground at a palm-oil plantation near a fire site in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, as he headed to his farm. The province has been hardest hit by raging forest fires, and the animal is battling respiratory illness.

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RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 09:45Original

Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia’s Borneo, battles respiratory illness
Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia’s Borneo, battles respiratory illnessSociety