Event Brief
Floods in Sumatra wiped out at least 7% of Tapanuli orangutans
Filed: Jun 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Summary: A report says deadly floods and landslides in Sumatra last year killed at least 58 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans.
WHO: Borneo Futures, World Weather Attribution, and Liverpool John Moores University
WHAT: Deadly floods and landslides wiped out at least 7% of the Tapanuli orangutan population, killing at least 58.
WHEN: Jun 10, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
WHERE: Sumatra, Indonesia
WHY: Cyclone-induced floods and landslides occurred after rapid deforestation of Sumatra.
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