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Trapped orangutans in Borneo rescued and released

In this Jan. 7, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation hold a baby orangutan rescued along with its mother during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Last year's forest fires drove orangutans closer to the river bank, where they had to live in an overpopulated swath of forest as thin as 30 meters wide along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon.
In this Jan. 7, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation hold a baby orangutan rescued along with its mother during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Last year's forest fires drove orangutans closer to the river bank, where they had to live in an overpopulated swath of forest as thin as 30 meters wide along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon.
Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan.
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine the teeth of a tranquilized orangutan to determine its age during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine the teeth of a tranquilized orangutan to determine its age during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Lissar Odom, left, and Ahmat Sayoko, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, scan the forest canopy for orangutans during the rescue and release operation for the orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle.
Lissar Odom, left, and Ahmat Sayoko, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, scan the forest canopy for orangutans during the rescue and release operation for the orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle.
Dita Alangkara, AP
A wild orangutan is spotted in a tree.
A wild orangutan is spotted in a tree.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Conservationist approach a tranquilized orangutan in a tree.
Conservationist approach a tranquilized orangutan in a tree.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan to a waiting boat. The orangutans, which lost their habitat to forest fires last year, were forced to live in the overpopulated peatland forest along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon.
Conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan to a waiting boat. The orangutans, which lost their habitat to forest fires last year, were forced to live in the overpopulated peatland forest along the river, raising fears that they would run out of food soon.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Conservationists transport a young orangutan to a release site.
Conservationists transport a young orangutan to a release site.
Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation search for orangutans during a rescue and release operation in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue and relocate orangutans who lost their habitat to forest fires last year.
In this Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation search for orangutans during a rescue and release operation in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of foresters, veterinarians and technicians were deployed to rescue and relocate orangutans who lost their habitat to forest fires last year.
Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location.
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation examine a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for orangutans trapped in a swath of jungle in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. A team of conservationists were deployed to rescue orangutans which lost their habitat to the forest fires last year and relocate them to a new location.
Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists from Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for the animals, who were in danger of running out of food.
In this Jan. 5, 2016, photo, conservationists from Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation carry a tranquilized orangutan during a rescue and release operation for the animals, who were in danger of running out of food.
Dita Alangkara, AP
Conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation transport a young orangutan to a release site.
Conservationists from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation transport a young orangutan to a release site.
Dita Alangkara, AP
In this Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation release a rescued orangutan at a forest in Sungai Mantangai, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
In this Jan. 6, 2016, photo, conservationists of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation release a rescued orangutan at a forest in Sungai Mantangai, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Dita Alangkara, AP