Dozens of critically endangered orangutans saved from rampant wildfires in Indonesia

Conservation groups in Indonesia say dozens of endangered orangutans have been rescued from wildfires. © Reina, AFP

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.

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.