Indonesian Orangutans Face Extinction Due to Extreme Rainfall and Landslides

Jakarta. Extreme rainfall for four consecutive days and subsequent landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island have pushed the world's most endangered monkey species, the Tapanuli orangutan, closer to extinction, a new study has shown.

According to the research, 58 Tapanuli orangutans died in a severe weather event in November 2025. The population of these orangutans was around 800. This means 7 percent of the orangutans died in these incidents.