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Red Alert for Red Apes: DNA shows big losses for Borneo orangutans

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Because they hang out in nests high up in trees and lead relatively solitary lives, orangutans have challenged scientists trying to study them. Now, orangutans face their own challenge, and it’s urgent.

UP A TREE. New genetic study portrays a bleak future for orangutans in Borneo if conservation efforts are not initiated.