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Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze

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Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia that have cloaked the region in toxic haze, conservation groups said.

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  1. Phys

    Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: Officials (opens Phys)

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    A female orangutan that was likely starving was evacuated Wednesday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country rescues hundreds of animals affected by the blazes.

  2. NPR

    Dozens of critically endangered orangutans rescued from Indonesian wildfires (opens NPR)

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    Rescuers in Indonesia have saved dozens of orangutans from wildfires. The critically endangered species is fighting for their lives and habitats during this deadly wildfire season.

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    Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia, conservation groups said.

  4. France 24

    Dozens of critically endangered orangutans saved from rampant wildfires in Indonesia (opens France 24)

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    Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and a months-long pollution spell have threatened their natural habitat.

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    Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze (opens Phys)

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    Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia that have cloaked the region in toxic haze, conservation groups said.

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