By Helen Buckland | Director
The rescue team in Sumatra have done it again! We have just heard that earlier today they evacuated a mother orangutan and her baby, who were trapped in farmlands in South Aceh.
This brings the total to 7 orangutans rescued this year, and four this month alone
Photographer Craig Jones is shadowing the Human Orangutan Conflict Response Unit and documenting their vital work, and has just sent some amazing photos of the rescue.
Both mother and baby were given a thorough health check in the field by the team's vet, Dr. Ricko.They were given a clean bill of health and immediately taken to the Gunung Leuser National Park, not a straightforward operation, as can be seen in the photo!
They were released into the forest within an hour, and the mother orangutan swung off into the canopy, with her baby clinging to her side.
The rescue team do an incredible job, helping orangutans in danger to have a future in the wild, where they belong. They are already planning their next rescue mission - we'll share more news soon.
Thank you for supporting this project - it is thanks to your donations that the rescue team are able to save precious lives.
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