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  1. For the first time, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in North Sumatra, Indonesia. In 2024, conservationists built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. It took two years for an orangutan to build up the courage to cross.

    Photograph: Courtesy of Sumatran Orangutan Society

    #Sumatra
    #Indonesia
    #conservation
    #orangutan

  2. For the first time, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in North Sumatra, Indonesia. In 2024, conservationists built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. It took two years for an orangutan to build up the courage to cross.

    Photograph: Courtesy of Sumatran Orangutan Society

    #Sumatra
    #Indonesia
    #conservation
    #orangutan

  3. Einladung zur Museumsnacht im Regenwaldmuseum Phyllodrom in #Leipzig! 🌿
    🗓️ Am 9. Mai 2026 von 16:00–24:00 Uhr ist Rettet den Regenwald dabei!

    📍 Komm ins Phyllodrom und erlebe ein vielfältiges Programm für die ganze Familie.
    Wir freuen uns auf dich ab 18:30 Uhr im Vortragsraum:
    🗣️ Zustand und Zukunft unserer Regenwälder: ein globaler Überblick

    🗣️ Aceh: Lebensräume für Tiger, Elefant & #OrangUtan bewahren

    Mehr Infos:
    regenwald.org/news/15295/rette

    #Regenwald #Waldschutz

  4. Einladung zur Museumsnacht im Regenwaldmuseum Phyllodrom in #Leipzig! 🌿
    🗓️ Am 9. Mai 2026 von 16:00–24:00 Uhr ist Rettet den Regenwald dabei!

    📍 Komm ins Phyllodrom und erlebe ein vielfältiges Programm für die ganze Familie.
    Wir freuen uns auf dich ab 18:30 Uhr im Vortragsraum:
    🗣️ Zustand und Zukunft unserer Regenwälder: ein globaler Überblick

    🗣️ Aceh: Lebensräume für Tiger, Elefant & #OrangUtan bewahren

    Mehr Infos:
    regenwald.org/news/15295/rette

    #Regenwald #Waldschutz

  5. Einladung zur Museumsnacht im Regenwaldmuseum Phyllodrom in #Leipzig! 🌿
    🗓️ Am 9. Mai 2026 von 16:00–24:00 Uhr ist Rettet den Regenwald dabei!

    📍 Komm ins Phyllodrom und erlebe ein vielfältiges Programm für die ganze Familie.
    Wir freuen uns auf dich ab 18:30 Uhr im Vortragsraum:
    🗣️ Zustand und Zukunft unserer Regenwälder: ein globaler Überblick

    🗣️ Aceh: Lebensräume für Tiger, Elefant & #OrangUtan bewahren

    Mehr Infos:
    regenwald.org/news/15295/rette

    #Regenwald #Waldschutz

  6. Einladung zur Museumsnacht im Regenwaldmuseum Phyllodrom in #Leipzig! 🌿
    🗓️ Am 9. Mai 2026 von 16:00–24:00 Uhr ist Rettet den Regenwald dabei!

    📍 Komm ins Phyllodrom und erlebe ein vielfältiges Programm für die ganze Familie.
    Wir freuen uns auf dich ab 18:30 Uhr im Vortragsraum:
    🗣️ Zustand und Zukunft unserer Regenwälder: ein globaler Überblick

    🗣️ Aceh: Lebensräume für Tiger, Elefant & #OrangUtan bewahren

    Mehr Infos:
    regenwald.org/news/15295/rette

    #Regenwald #Waldschutz

  7. They waited 2 years for the first #orangutan to cross the bridge. Before the accomplishment, only smaller animals used it. Camera traps recorded squirrels, langur monkeys & macaques, followed by gibbons—a promising sign.

    “They observe,” Siregar said. “They don’t rush. They watch, they try, they retreat. Only when they’re certain it’s safe do they move.”

    Then, one day, he crossed fully—a first not just for #Sumatra, but for the species globally on a public road, conservations say.

    #wildlife

  8. They waited 2 years for the first #orangutan to cross the bridge. Before the accomplishment, only smaller animals used it. Camera traps recorded squirrels, langur monkeys & macaques, followed by gibbons—a promising sign.

    “They observe,” Siregar said. “They don’t rush. They watch, they try, they retreat. Only when they’re certain it’s safe do they move.”

    Then, one day, he crossed fully—a first not just for #Sumatra, but for the species globally on a public road, conservations say.

    #wildlife

  9. 5 canopy bridges were installed each with a camera trap, carefully positioned after surveys of #orangutan nests, forest cover & animal movement. The structures were designed to support the orangutan’s weight—no small feat for the world’s largest tree‑dwelling mammal.

    The program is closely monitored, with camera traps on every bridge & regular patrols to prevent forest encroachment. Conservationists hope more #orangutans will follow the first pioneer.

    #SumatraOrangutan #conservation #wildlife

  10. 5 canopy bridges were installed each with a camera trap, carefully positioned after surveys of #orangutan nests, forest cover & animal movement. The structures were designed to support the orangutan’s weight—no small feat for the world’s largest tree‑dwelling mammal.

    The program is closely monitored, with camera traps on every bridge & regular patrols to prevent forest encroachment. Conservationists hope more #orangutans will follow the first pioneer.

    #SumatraOrangutan #conservation #wildlife

  11. 5 canopy bridges were installed each with a camera trap, carefully positioned after surveys of #orangutan nests, forest cover & animal movement. The structures were designed to support the orangutan’s weight—no small feat for the world’s largest tree‑dwelling mammal.

    The program is closely monitored, with camera traps on every bridge & regular patrols to prevent forest encroachment. Conservationists hope more #orangutans will follow the first pioneer.

    #SumatraOrangutan #conservation #wildlife

  12. 5 canopy bridges were installed each with a camera trap, carefully positioned after surveys of #orangutan nests, forest cover & animal movement. The structures were designed to support the orangutan’s weight—no small feat for the world’s largest tree‑dwelling mammal.

    The program is closely monitored, with camera traps on every bridge & regular patrols to prevent forest encroachment. Conservationists hope more #orangutans will follow the first pioneer.

    #SumatraOrangutan #conservation #wildlife

  13. He said that the bridge spans the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat district, a vital corridor connecting remote villages to schools, healthcare & government services. But the road also cuts directly through prime #orangutan #habitat, splitting an estimated 350 #orangutans into two isolated forest areas: the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve & the Sikulaping Protection Forest.

    #SumatraOrangutan #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #HumanEncroachment #HabitatFragmentation

  14. He said that the bridge spans the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat district, a vital corridor connecting remote villages to schools, healthcare & government services. But the road also cuts directly through prime #orangutan #habitat, splitting an estimated 350 #orangutans into two isolated forest areas: the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve & the Sikulaping Protection Forest.

    #SumatraOrangutan #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #HumanEncroachment #HabitatFragmentation

  15. He said that the bridge spans the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat district, a vital corridor connecting remote villages to schools, healthcare & government services. But the road also cuts directly through prime #orangutan #habitat, splitting an estimated 350 #orangutans into two isolated forest areas: the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve & the Sikulaping Protection Forest.

    #SumatraOrangutan #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #HumanEncroachment #HabitatFragmentation

  16. He said that the bridge spans the Lagan–Pagindar road in Pakpak Bharat district, a vital corridor connecting remote villages to schools, healthcare & government services. But the road also cuts directly through prime #orangutan #habitat, splitting an estimated 350 #orangutans into two isolated forest areas: the Siranggas Wildlife Reserve & the Sikulaping Protection Forest.

    #SumatraOrangutan #WildlifeConservation #wildlife #HumanEncroachment #HabitatFragmentation

  17. ‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran #orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time
    After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically #endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #142holdheap #nature #conservation #wildlife #animals

  18. Spatenstich fürs Orang-Utan-Haus im Zoo Krefeld 🦧 Nach der Brandnacht entsteht Stück für Stück eine artgerechte Heimat für bedrohte Menschenaffen. Im neuen Warmhaus können die Baumbewohner künftig bis zu zwölf Meter hoch klettern. Besucherinnen und Besucher erleben sie auf drei Ebenen auf Augenhöhe. Fertigstellung: 2028. 🌿🏗️

    youtu.be/drCNW8CeO2Y?si=c_OMAT

    krefeld.de/spatenstich-fuer-or

    #Zoo #Krefeld #Artenschutz #OrangUtan #Affe

  19. Spatenstich fürs Orang-Utan-Haus im Zoo Krefeld 🦧 Nach der Brandnacht entsteht Stück für Stück eine artgerechte Heimat für bedrohte Menschenaffen. Im neuen Warmhaus können die Baumbewohner künftig bis zu zwölf Meter hoch klettern. Besucherinnen und Besucher erleben sie auf drei Ebenen auf Augenhöhe. Fertigstellung: 2028. 🌿🏗️

    youtu.be/drCNW8CeO2Y?si=c_OMAT

    krefeld.de/spatenstich-fuer-or

    #Zoo #Krefeld #Artenschutz #OrangUtan #Affe

  20. Spatenstich fürs Orang-Utan-Haus im Zoo Krefeld 🦧 Nach der Brandnacht entsteht Stück für Stück eine artgerechte Heimat für bedrohte Menschenaffen. Im neuen Warmhaus können die Baumbewohner künftig bis zu zwölf Meter hoch klettern. Besucherinnen und Besucher erleben sie auf drei Ebenen auf Augenhöhe. Fertigstellung: 2028. 🌿🏗️

    youtu.be/drCNW8CeO2Y?si=c_OMAT

    krefeld.de/spatenstich-fuer-or

    #Zoo #Krefeld #Artenschutz #OrangUtan #Affe

  21. Spatenstich fürs Orang-Utan-Haus im Zoo Krefeld 🦧 Nach der Brandnacht entsteht Stück für Stück eine artgerechte Heimat für bedrohte Menschenaffen. Im neuen Warmhaus können die Baumbewohner künftig bis zu zwölf Meter hoch klettern. Besucherinnen und Besucher erleben sie auf drei Ebenen auf Augenhöhe. Fertigstellung: 2028. 🌿🏗️

    youtu.be/drCNW8CeO2Y?si=c_OMAT

    krefeld.de/spatenstich-fuer-or

    #Zoo #Krefeld #Artenschutz #OrangUtan #Affe

  22. A #cashier at a branch #Nationwide #bank in #Wales has appeared before #Court and admitted stealing money from vulnerable customers, apparently spending it on #holidays and a #bmw

    Bizzarely she appears to have had a blameless career until recently, and committed the #crimes in early middle age!

    ( the #orangutan is innocent, and not considered an accomplice in any of her offences )

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy81mm

  23. Scientist Biruté Galdikas, Whose Work Defined Orangutan Study, Dead at 79

    Scientist Biruté Galdikas, who studied orangutans for over 50 years in Borneo, has died at 79. Her work helped protect the animals.

    #BiruteGaldikas, #Orangutan, #Conservation, #Borneo, #Wildlife

    newsletter.tf/birute-galdikas-

  24. A leading scientist who spent over 50 years studying and protecting orangutans in Borneo has passed away at the age of 79. Her work helped save many of these animals.

    #BiruteGaldikas, #Orangutan, #Conservation, #Borneo, #Wildlife
    newsletter.tf/birute-galdikas-

  25. Rehabilitated orangutan gave birth to seventh child in Indonesia’s Mt. Leuser national park

    JAKARTA: A 38-year-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) named Pesek gave birth to her seventh child in Mount…
    #NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #CA #Canada #gavebirth #Indonesia #Mt.Leusernationalpark #orangutan #rehabilitated #Science #seventhchild
    newsbeep.com/ca/568006/