‘Hellish In Forest’: Extreme Rain Killed 58 Of The World’s Rarest Tapanuli Orangutans In Indonesia
Last Updated:June 12, 2026, 05:36 IST With fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans left in the wild, conservationists warn that the deaths represent a major setback for the world’s rarest great ape. Studies suggest the Tapanuli orangutan population cannot withstand annual losses exceeding 1% without facing extinction. A devastating cyclone that battered Indonesia’s Sumatra island last…