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Tapanuli orangutans, researchers, Indonesian government
Batang Toru, North Sumatra, Indonesia
November 2025
Verified: June 16, 2026
"A study published in Current Biology estimates 58 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans died in landslides in November 2025. The landslides were triggered by extreme rainfall linked to climate change and Cyclone Senyar. Researchers urge the Indonesian government to strengthen habitat protections and halt industrial expansion in the Batang Toru ecosystem."
Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
This book provides a profound look at how human activity and climate change are accelerating the loss of biodiversity, offering the necessary context to understand why the loss of 58 Tapanuli orangutans is a critical ecological tragedy.
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