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Young orangutan Novita rescued from wildfires on Borneo
Rescuers saved Novita, a female orangutan about three to four years old, from wildfires on the Indonesian island of Borneo in late September.
A video released by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation shows her in a tree canopy.
Novita is now being treated at a sanctuary.
Her injuries are healing, but she may have lasting damage.
Wildfires have been burning for weeks on Borneo and Sumatra.
Rescuers have moved dozens of orangutans from affected areas to safety.
No further update on Novita’s treatment is given.
Rescuers saved Novita, a three- to four-year-old female orangutan, from wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo island in late September.
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation has released a video showing her in a treetop.
Novita is being treated at a rescue centre, and her injuries are healing, though lasting damage is possible.
Wildfires have been raging for weeks on Borneo and Sumatra, and rescuers have moved dozens of orangutans from affected areas.
- Who
- Novita, a female orangutan estimated to be three to four years old.
- What
- She was rescued from wildfires and is being treated for her injuries.
- When
- Rescuers saved her in late September.
- Where
- On the Indonesian island of Borneo.
- Why
- Wildfires threatened orangutans in the area.
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Rescuers saved Novita from the wildfires.
Rescuers freed the orangutan Bara from a treetop; he had light burns.
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation released a video showing Novita in a treetop.
- Age
- About three to four years
- Rescue location
- Indonesian island of Borneo
- Rescue timing
- Late September
- Treatment
- Novita is being treated at a rescue centre
- Wildfire areas
- Borneo and Sumatra
- Other orangutans rescued
- Dozens from affected areas
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