Orangutans rescued as fires burn through their habitat in Indonesia | ABC NEWS
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Baby orangutan Noni and its mother have been rescued from forest and land fires burning across Borneo. This year’s Super El Niño weather pattern, along with deliberately lit fires, are threatening the habitat of the critically endangered apes. The animals were rescued by Indonesian group YIARI. Indonesia correspondent Tim Swanston joined the rescue mission in West Kalimantan. Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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