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Newly discovered orangutan species in Indonesia already at risk: Greenpeace

Researchers have announced the discovery of a new orangutan species -- Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis.

Two elephants die of electrocution in Sumatra

Two Sumatran elephants were found dead due to suspected electrocution in East Aceh District of Sumatras Province of ...

Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Animal Planet, KONG, ORIJEN, Pedigree and Whiskas among 92 winners of the 2017 Animalis edition of the World Branding Awards

- The Animalis edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards saw 92 brands from 35 countries named “Brand of ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

BOS Foundation saves orangutan from extinction

The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation is keen to release as many Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) as ...

Malaysian customers urgeHSBC to stop funding forest fires in Indonesia

Dissatisfied Malaysian customers on Tuesday presented HSBC with a mock cheque with 228,434 signatures urging the bank ...

Earth Wire -- Poaching rate of Sumatran tiger remains alarming

The poaching of Sumatran tigers across the island of Sumatra for trading remains at an alarming rate, though the ...

Two orangutans released in Seruyan natural habitat

Two orangutans were released into the wild in Seruyan, Central Kalimantan, by the Orangutan Foundation International ...

public awareness of wildlife protection

Every effort must be made to raise public awareness of wildlife protection after many large mammals such as Sumatran ...

Perpetrator behind landfire that killed orangutans to face multiple charges

The perpetrators behind a land fire that led to the death of three orangutans in East Kalimantan last Saturday may ...

Three orangutans reportedly killed in E Kalimantan`s land fire

Three orangutans were reportedly killed in a land fire near protected forest in Bontang city, East Kalimantan, on ...

WWF identifies and documents 29 orangutans in Sebangau National Park

The World Wide-Life Fund for Nature (WWF), in cooperation with the people in Punggualas village, Palangkaraya, Central ...

Ramadhani sentenced for 2 years for trading orangutans

The district court of Langsa, Aceh, sentenced Ramadhani to two years in jail after he was proven guilty of trading ...

Animals Also Victims of Forest Fires

The hazardous haze emanating from the ongoing forest and plantation fires has led to 10 deaths, left 503 thousand ...