Borneo

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Borneo’s Orangutans In ‘alarming’ Decline

The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers said Friday,...

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Man Stopped On Thai Border With Orangutans, Tortoises, Raccoons

Thai wildlife officers have arrested a Malaysian man attempting to smuggle two baby orangutans, 51 tortoises and six...

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Death For Nine Filipinos Over 2013 Malaysia Invasion

Nine Filipinos who were part of an armed group that invaded and occupied part of Malaysian Borneo in 2013, in an...

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Albino Orangutan Named ‘Alba’ After Global Appeal

A conservation group said Monday it has chosen the name Alba for a rare albino orangutan rescued from captivity in...

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Rare Albino Orangutan Rescued On Borneo Island

A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo island where villagers were keeping the...

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Baby Orangutan Rescued After Being Kept As A Pet

Baby primate Vena shyly turned her head away from a bottle as two vets tried to feed her, the latest Bornean orangutan...

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Indonesian Orangutan Brutally Killed and Eaten

A critically endangered Bornean orangutan was shot dead, hacked to pieces and eaten by workers after straying onto an...

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Indonesian Orangutan Brutally Killed and Eaten

A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been shot dead, hacked to pieces and eaten by workers after straying onto...

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WWII Shipwrecks Off Malaysia Broken For Scrap

Three World War II shipwrecks off the coast of Malaysia -- the final resting place of dozens of seamen -- have almost...

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Monkey Skull Ornaments, Skewers In Cheeks At Borneo Parade

Hundreds of men and women with metal skewers pierced through their cheeks and wearing costumes adorned with monkey...