There Are Twice As Many Sumatran Orangutans As We Thought

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Sumatran orangutan. Serge Wich

Orangutans live in two places: Borneo and Sumatra. In 2004, we thought there were only 6,600 Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) left in the wild, but this week, researchers conducting nest surveys on the Indonesian island report a new astounding estimate: 14,613 Sumatran orangs in 2015.