Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community
The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
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"the long anticipated and exciting crossing could vastly change things for the primates."
— Helen Buckland , Executive
"Natural crossing was 'impossible for wildlife'."
— Erwin Alamsyah Siregar , Executive
"You should have heard the cries of delight from the team."
— Helen Buckland , Executive
"Witnessing a Sumatran orangutan confidently crossing that bridge is living proof that we need not sever the forest’s lifeline in order to build our communities’ own."
— Franc Bernhard Tumanggor , Politician
"For two years, we have watched and waited for this moment. Seeing this young male orangutan confidently cross the road using the canopy bridges is a huge milestone for conservation."
— Helen Buckland , Executive
"Witnessing a Sumatran orangutan confidently crossing that bridge is living proof we need not sever the forest’s lifeline in order to build our own communities."
— Franc Bernhard Tumanggor , Politician
"Witnessing the Sumatran orangutan crossing the bridge is living proof that we do not need to sever the lifelines of the forest for the sake of community development. Modernization does not necessarily mean destruction."
— Franc Bernhard Tumanggor , Politician
"These canopy bridges demonstrate that human development and wildlife don’t have to be at odds. Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the most effective."
— Helen Buckland , Executive
"Habitat fragmentation was one of the greatest challenges in contemporary conservation."
— Erwin Alamsyah Siregar , Executive
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The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge in Indonesia, in what conservationists say is a world first for the species.
For the first time, a Sumatran orangutan has been caught on camera using a rope bridge to cross a public road, providing hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation.
A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been caught on camera for the first time using a treetop rope bridge to cross a forest fragmented by a road, marking a significant milestone in conservation efforts.
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge for the first time, offering a new route across a fragmented forest.
A young male Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra, marking the first time the species has been observed using such a structure to overcome habitat fragmentation.
For the first time ever, a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross over a public road, confirming that critically endangered Sumatran orangutans can and will use canopy bridges to overcome forest fragmentation.
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.
A young male Sumatran orangutan has been filmed crossing a specially constructed canopy bridge for the first time, representing a significant victory for one of the world’s most critically endangered primate species.
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