Catastrophic Rainfall Event Devastates Tapanuli Orangutan Population, Killing 7% of Critically Endangered Apes
In a stark and tragic turn of events, four days of unprecedented extreme rainfall in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra have resulted in the devastating loss of approximately 7% of the world’s most endangered great ape – the Tapanuli orangutan. This catastrophic deluge, which unleashed over 1,000mm (39 inches) of rain in a mere … Read more