Sumatran Orangutans Get Second Chance at Wild Life in Jantho Forest
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Sumatran Orangutans Get Second Chance at Wild Life in Jantho Forest

Sumatran orangutans are embarking on a path to rewilding in the Jantho Forest. Training is underway to break their dependence on humans and enable independent survival, with 186 individuals having begun new lives there historically.

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