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Heavy Rains Kill 7% of Rare Tapanuli Orangutans in Indonesia
A new study reveals that severe rainfall in November 2025 on Indonesia’s Sumatra island led to the deaths of an estimated 7% of the world’s rarest great ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan. This highlights the vulnerability of the critically endangered population to extreme weather events.
11 Jun, 10:02 — 11 Jun, 10:02
