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.
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- Researchers Wait Two Years to Capture First-Ever Footage of Orangutan Crossing a Canopy Bridge PetaPixel
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