Aug 30, 2026
✦The Tribune
Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesias Borneo, battles respiratory illness
A farmer found a weak orangutan near a fire zone in Ketapang on Sunday morning. The animal, named Sampurna, suffered from an acute respiratory infection due to thick smoke. "The orangutan got hypoxia because of the very thick smoke in the area," said CEO Karmele Llano Sanchez. It received treatment.