Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 minutes ago
Throwback to 2020, when a mother orangutan and her baby were rescued by the Ministry of Forestry.
Mama Qia and her tiny infant were discovered in a village garden after fires had fragmented their forest home. With no connected habitat left, they had nowhere safe to go.
The Ministry of Forestry, supported by our partners at YIARI, initially tried to guide the pair back into the wild. But when they returned to the same area just days later, it was clear they were trapped - cut off by fire-damaged forest, isolated and at risk.
Both were found in good health, and the decision was made to move them to a safer location. They were translocated to the forests of Sentap Kancang, a protected area rich in food and far from human activity.
Their rescue was a powerful reminder of what collaboration can achieve. With the Ministry of Forestry leading the operation and support from our dedicated partners at YIARI, two orangutans were given a second chance at life in the wild.
Throwback to 2020, when a mother orangutan and her baby were rescued by the Ministry of Forestry.
Mama Qia and her tiny infant were discovered in a village garden after fires had fragmented their forest home. With no connected habitat left, they had nowhere safe to go.
The Ministry of Forestry, supported by our partners at YIARI, initially tried to guide the pair back into the wild. But when they returned to the same area just days later, it was clear they were trapped - cut off by fire-damaged forest, isolated and at risk.
Both were found in good health, and the decision was made to move them to a safer location. They were translocated to the forests of Sentap Kancang, a protected area rich in food and far from human activity.
Their rescue was a powerful reminder of what collaboration can achieve. With the Ministry of Forestry leading the operation and support from our dedicated partners at YIARI, two orangutans were given a second chance at life in the wild.
