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Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires

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Eight orangutans—three mothers, three daughters, and two adult males—have been released into a reserve in western Borneo after being rescued by Indonesian wildlife authorities during intense wildfires in August and September that threatened 46 critically endangered apes.

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