NSTworld: Alba, a blue-eyed primate covered in fuzzy white hair, was taken in 2017 from a cage where she was being kept as a pet by villagers in Indonesia's section of Borneo, known as Kalimantan. Albino OrangUtan Wildlife
Alba, a blue-eyed primate covered in fuzzy white hair, was taken in 2017 from a cage where she was being kept as a pet by villagers in Indonesia's section of Borneo, known as Kalimantan.This week, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation said Alba was spotted as it monitored three other orangutans who were recently released.
"After we learned that she can build nests, forage independently and is no longer dependent on human assistance we concluded that she can survive in the forest," said Indra Exploitasia, the environment ministry's director of biodiversity conservation. Alba's rescue was some rare positive news for the critically endangered species, which has seen its habitat shrink drastically over the past few decades largely due to the destruction of forests for logging, paper, palm oil and mining.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rare albino orangutan spotted in Borneo rainforestWorld's only known albino orangutan has been spotted alive and well. FMTNews AlbinoOrangUtan Rare BorneoRainforest
Read more »
TPM ‘pak turut’ dari Sabah, Sarawak tak memadai, kata aktivis BorneoSeorang pemimpin PAS Sarawak semalam mencadangkan supaya Muhyiddin Yassin menimbangkan kemungkinan menawarkan jawatan TPM kepada pemimpin GPS atau Sabah. FMTNews DUNSabah
Read more »
Brunei rider returns to hero’s welcome after 1,600km Borneo tripBRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Pengiran Redzaini Pengiran Ahmad has set a record as the first person to complete a solo motorcycle ride from tip to tip across Borneo, in less than 24 hours.
Read more »
Rare Isaac Newton manuscript found in Corsican libraryVannina Schirinsky-Schikhmatoff says she found the 'Holy Grail' in the main room, hidden in the upper shelves of a public heritage library. FMTNews FMTLifestyle
Read more »
Rare albino orangutan spotted in Borneo rainforestWorld's only known albino orangutan has been spotted alive and well. FMTNews AlbinoOrangUtan Rare BorneoRainforest
Read more »
Brunei rider returns to hero’s welcome after 1,600km Borneo tripBRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Pengiran Redzaini Pengiran Ahmad has set a record as the first person to complete a solo motorcycle ride from tip to tip across Borneo, in less than 24 hours.
Read more »