Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia's Borneo, battles respiratory illness — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/orangutan-rescued-from-fire-zone-in-indonesia-s-borneo-battles-respiratory-illnessContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Male orangutan rescued from West Kalimantan wildfires with respiratory illnesshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/orangutan-rescued-from-fire-zone-in-indonesia-s-borneo-battles-respiratory-illnesshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/orangutan-rescued-from-fire-zone-in-indonesia-s-borneo-battles-respiratory-illness#u54927Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:11 +0000Residents, activists, and authorities in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province rescued an adult male orangutan named Sampurna on Saturday. The animal was found in a weakened and critical state on a resident's plantation, struggling to breathe due to smoke from surrounding forest fires. The Forestry Ministry evacuated the orangutan, who is now battling a respiratory illness caused by the Kalimantan haze. This rescue comes as wildfires continue to engulf central Borneo and threaten the primary habitat of the species.Why it mattersWildfires in Kalimantan pose a severe risk to orangutans