Tapanuli Orangutans: Discovery and Tragic Loss Define 2026
Across Sumatra and Borneo, conservationists marked World Orangutan Day against a backdrop of severe habitat loss, deadly natural disasters, and hard-won population milestones for the world’s only Asian great apes, according to reports tracking the species’ struggle in 2026. While researchers confirmed the existence of a new Tapanuli orangutan population and celebrated a rare birth … Read more