Towering trees, some stretching more than 90 metres into the sky, helped fuel a rich ecosystem and were home to more than 250,000 Bornean orangutans. Orangutans are a "fairly flexible species," Wich said. Linked with humansThe Bornean orangutan, which shares 97 per cent of our DNA, is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list. A Bornean orangutan sits with her baby. Wich said he's hopeful the world will not lose the Bornean orangutan.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2018 17:00 UTC