A Borneo orangutan rescue brought a mother and her infant to a clinic after they were found in a suspected wild boar snare in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province on October 23, 2026.
Borneo orangutan rescue and treatment
The mother, Gadis, is about 25 years old, and her son, Garis, is 10 months old. Local conservation official Muriansyah said ropes had cut deeply into Gadis’s arms. Both animals were receiving treatment at the Orangutan Foundation International clinic near Pangkalan Bun.
Muriansyah said the ropes appeared to have been set as a wild boar snare. Such snares are legal and common in parts of Indonesia as a way to protect crops, but are illegal inside protected forests or national parks.
Snares and fires threaten habitat
Officials have warned that snares placed carelessly near wildlife areas can trap endangered orangutans and sun bears. Wildfires have also prompted orangutan rescues in recent weeks.
Two other orangutans were released in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on October 24 after being rescued from an oil palm plantation. Conservation group WWF estimates that about 120,000 orangutans remain in the wild on Borneo and Sumatra.
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