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First Sumatra orangutan crosses a public road using canopy bridge, conservationists report

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First Sumatra orangutan crosses a public road using canopy bridge, conservationists report
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A young Sumatran orangutan was filmed crossing a public road for the first time via a human-made canopy bridge in Pakpak Bharat, as part of efforts to reconnect habitat split by a 2024 road upgrade. Five bridges with camera traps, built by TaHuKah and SOS, aim to give arboreal wildlife safe crossings and prevent isolation of the remaining roughly 14,000 Sumatran orangutans; this milestone underscores the importance of connectivity for the species’ survival.

Topics:worldenvironment#canopy-bridge#conservation#environment#orangutan#sumatra#wildlife-corridors
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  1. Camera shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road for the first time  NBC News
  2. ‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time  The Guardian
  3. "We have watched and waited for this moment." World-first footage shows orangutan using canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra  BBC Wildlife Magazine
  4. Researchers Wait Two Years to Capture First-Ever Footage of Orangutan Crossing a Canopy Bridge  PetaPixel
  5. Success! Sumatran Orangutan Uses Rope Bridge to Cross Road for the First Time Connecting Habitats  Good News Network

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