Indonesian environmentalists have rescued a rare albino orangutan from captivity on the island of Kalimantan, a conservation charity said on Tuesday.
The five-year-old, pale-haired, blue-eyed female orangutan had been held captive by local residents in Central Kalimantan, where rampant deforestation by smallholders and plantation companies has endangered the lives and habitats of dozens of species.
“A preliminary physical examination conducted by our medical team has determined this is an albino orangutan: her hair, eye, and skin color is paler than normal, and she is also sensitive to light,” the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation said on its website. It added there was a good chance the primate could be released back into the wild soon.
Orangutans, considered critically endangered by the World Wildlife Fund, usually have brown or orange hair and dark eyes. They are native to Indonesia and Malaysia. (Reuters.com)
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Dinosaur Game heartbreaking to hear that such a rare albino orangutan was kept in captivity, but wonderful to know she is now receiving care and may have a chance to return to the wild. Hopefully, continued conservation efforts can protect her and other orangutans from deforestation and habitat loss. Nature truly deserves our protection.