In Indonesia, a female orangutan and her baby were evacuated from the Borneo forest fire zone
In Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo, staff from the Natural Resources Conservation Agency conducted an operation to rescue a female orangutan and her calf. The animal was spotted in a treetop after a report from witnesses.
The tree was surrounded by acrid smog from the burning peatlands nearby. According to Muriansyakh, a representative of the nature protection department, the evacuation was started immediately due to the immediate threat to the animal's health. During the operation, experts found out that the female was holding a baby. The rescued pair were named Raya and Raya.
Source: Baby orangutan rescued from Indonesian wildfires - Caledonian Record
Context
Indonesia is battling massive fires that have engulfed parts of the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Thick smog from burning forests and peatlands has also reached border areas of Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.