Only an estimated 6,600 critically endangered Sumatran orangutans remain. Less than 200 are believed to be living in the Tripa swamp, but it is still one of the densest concentrations of orangutans. "Capturing wild orangutans is not something we like to do. It is difficult, highly stressful and risky for all concerned," said the rescue group's director, Ian Singleton, who has been studying Sumatran orangutans since the 1990s. Kallista Alam in 2012 for illegally burning 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of the Tripa swamp.

Source: Fox News August 27, 2017 01:30 UTC