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Terrified Orangutan Runs Away From Rescuer
April 23, 2026
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Fires are already developing in Borneo, there is a very real risk of more orangutans ending up like Mata, especially with El Niño around the corner. PLEASE DONATE via link in channel bio! When he was found in 2015, Mata was hiding under banana leaves in a burned, blackened landscape. His forest was gone due to fires earlier that year. There were no tall trees left, no safe shelter, and barely any food.
In the dramatic footage, he runs from rescuers because he thinks he is in danger. But the real danger was the fire that had already destroyed his home. Mata was rescued in a joint operation between our partners, YIARI, and BKSDA West Kalimantan. Please donate today to help fund fire-fighting equipment, patrols, hotspot monitoring, and rapid emergency action before more orangutans are left stranded, starving, and terrified! #orangutans #animals #animalrescue #apes
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