Ape escape: Indonesian orangutans airlifted back to the wild

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Ten orangutans have been airlifted back to their natural habitat on Indonesia's Borneo island.

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Orangutans share 97 percent of humans' DNA so conservationists have been on high alert for signs of infection. The pandemic has thrown up unprecedented challenges for conservation efforts. The fuzzy-haired creatures were sedated with tranquillisers before their flight and were shuttled inside transport cages encased in netting.

 

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