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Conservationists are celebrating after a Sumatran orangutan was filmed using a canopy bridge in Indonesia, raising hope that two isolated populations will reconnect. Trump seeking ‘maximum ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the first time, conservationists have captured video of a Sumatran orangutan using an artificial canopy bridge ...

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Subscribe to read ...

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid development has ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said ...