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Orangutans back in Borneo forest; fires cut the habitat they return to

The apes were rescued from the August and September wildfires that destroyed their habitat; the forest they return to is the one that burned.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 1:45 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:45 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.

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BBCWatch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe orangutans rescued from the Borneo fires in August and September are now released into the forest, and the BBC has video of them climbing out of their transport crates.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a comeback arc. They lost the house, got rescued, and now they're back, looking incredible in the trees.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe fires destroyed part of that habitat, Kenji, so it's a second chance in a smaller house, and the apes are critically endangered either way.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA starter home.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWith no agent and no mortgage, and the forest is still the only listing they have.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBefore the top of the hour, Kelly Clarkson walks into a Brooklyn shop and somebody tells her no. Which item was it?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey're awake all day and asleep by dark. Frankly, they keep better hours than we do.

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