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What The Hidden Rhythms Of Orangutan Calls Tell Us About Language
In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random collection of noises but my rhythmic analyses reveal a different story.
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Orangutan Seen Treating Facial Wound With Medicinal Plant In World First
Study lead author Isabelle Laumer said they are "very excited" by the observations that were recorded in June 2022 in the Suaq Balimbing research area in Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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Orangutan Shot With 74 Airgun Pellets In Indonesia Recovers
An orangutan is slowly recovering after being shot with 74 airgun pellets in Indonesian, an official said Saturday.
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China-Backed Hydro Dam In Indonesia Threatens World's Rarest Orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
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Orangutan Fights Bulldozer Pulling Down Tree In Heartbreaking Viral Video
A heartbreaking video shows an orangutan that appears to be fighting off a bulldozer pulling down trees in its natural habitat in Indonesia. The video, which was reportedly shot in 2013 but only released to the public two days ago, was filmed and shared by International Animal Rescue, an animal welfare organisation.
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Orangutan Caught Smoking Cigarette On Camera. Video Is Viral
A video taken on Sunday shows an orangutan picking up a cigarette butt that was flicked into its zoo enclosure by a visitor and then puffing away on it like a pro. The images of 22-year-old Bornean orangutan Ozon at the zoo in Bandung, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) southeast of Jakarta, promptly went viral.
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Orangutan Shot 130 Times With Air Rifle, A 13-Year-Old Is Among Accused
Four Indonesian men have been arrested over the killing of an orangutan shot some 130 times with an air rifle, police said Monday, in the latest fatal attack on a critically endangered species.
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New Orangutan Species Found, Becomes Endangered Right After Discovery
A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Thursday.
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Stop What You're Doing and Watch These Baby Orangutans go to School
Picture this - a bunch of adorable little orangutans being wheeled in on barrows to attend school. This is no joke. It is actually what happens at the International Animal Rescue Center in Ketapang, Indonesia.
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Thailand Returns Rescued Orangutans to Indonesia
A group of illegally smuggled orangutans were repatriated from Thailand to Indonesia today, five years after the majority of them were discovered abandoned by the side of the road.
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Sick, Hungry Orangutans Fall Victim to Indonesia Fires Crisis
Endangered orangutans are falling victim to a devastating haze crisis that has left them sick, malnourished and severely traumatised as fires rage through Indonesia's forests, reducing their habitat to a charred wasteland.
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Indonesian orangutan addicted to cigarettes will be forced to quit
Visitors began throwing lit cigarettes into the cage of 15-year-old Tori when it was five, and the female orangutan had developed an addiction over the years, Centre for Orangutan Protection coordinator Daniek Hendarto said.
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What The Hidden Rhythms Of Orangutan Calls Tell Us About Language
In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random collection of noises but my rhythmic analyses reveal a different story.
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Orangutan Seen Treating Facial Wound With Medicinal Plant In World First
Study lead author Isabelle Laumer said they are "very excited" by the observations that were recorded in June 2022 in the Suaq Balimbing research area in Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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Orangutan Shot With 74 Airgun Pellets In Indonesia Recovers
An orangutan is slowly recovering after being shot with 74 airgun pellets in Indonesian, an official said Saturday.
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China-Backed Hydro Dam In Indonesia Threatens World's Rarest Orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
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Orangutan Fights Bulldozer Pulling Down Tree In Heartbreaking Viral Video
A heartbreaking video shows an orangutan that appears to be fighting off a bulldozer pulling down trees in its natural habitat in Indonesia. The video, which was reportedly shot in 2013 but only released to the public two days ago, was filmed and shared by International Animal Rescue, an animal welfare organisation.
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Orangutan Caught Smoking Cigarette On Camera. Video Is Viral
A video taken on Sunday shows an orangutan picking up a cigarette butt that was flicked into its zoo enclosure by a visitor and then puffing away on it like a pro. The images of 22-year-old Bornean orangutan Ozon at the zoo in Bandung, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) southeast of Jakarta, promptly went viral.
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Orangutan Shot 130 Times With Air Rifle, A 13-Year-Old Is Among Accused
Four Indonesian men have been arrested over the killing of an orangutan shot some 130 times with an air rifle, police said Monday, in the latest fatal attack on a critically endangered species.
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New Orangutan Species Found, Becomes Endangered Right After Discovery
A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Thursday.
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Stop What You're Doing and Watch These Baby Orangutans go to School
Picture this - a bunch of adorable little orangutans being wheeled in on barrows to attend school. This is no joke. It is actually what happens at the International Animal Rescue Center in Ketapang, Indonesia.
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Thailand Returns Rescued Orangutans to Indonesia
A group of illegally smuggled orangutans were repatriated from Thailand to Indonesia today, five years after the majority of them were discovered abandoned by the side of the road.
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Sick, Hungry Orangutans Fall Victim to Indonesia Fires Crisis
Endangered orangutans are falling victim to a devastating haze crisis that has left them sick, malnourished and severely traumatised as fires rage through Indonesia's forests, reducing their habitat to a charred wasteland.
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Indonesian orangutan addicted to cigarettes will be forced to quit
Visitors began throwing lit cigarettes into the cage of 15-year-old Tori when it was five, and the female orangutan had developed an addiction over the years, Centre for Orangutan Protection coordinator Daniek Hendarto said.
