First Sumatran Orangutan Crosses Public Road via Canopy Bridge

Conservationists report the first documented crossing of a public road by a Sumatran orangutan using a human-made canopy bridge in Sumatra, a major step toward reconnecting fragmented habitat. Five rope bridges were installed with camera traps along a road that splits orangutan habitat for about 350 individuals, and after two years a young male crossed, signaling potential for improved gene flow and survival for this critically endangered species.