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Climate change-fuelled storm 'decimated world's rarest ... - Bangkok Post World Climate change-fuelled storm 'decimated world's rarest great apes' PUBLISHED : 11 Jun 2026 at 08:33 WRITER: AFP Small Medium Large 3 Fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans remain in the wild, scientists say JAKARTA - Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said on Wednesday. A single weather event last November pushed the Tapanuli orangutan -- of which there are fewer than 800 left in the wild -- even closer to extinction, according to a study published in the science journal Current Biology. An estimated 58 Tapanuli orangutans died as a result of mudslides triggered by heavy rains during Cyclone Senyar -- about 11 percent of the total living in the region, or seven percent of the estimated overall wild population. The flooding killed more than 1,000 people. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, Tpanulis are incredibly rare, confined to a small range in Sumatra. "This level of loss is substantial for a species with such a small total population," said Erik Meijaard, chief scientist at Born…

Devastating cyclone wiped out 7% of planet’s rarest great apes, study says <p>A cyclone that brought catastrophic flooding and devastating landslides wiped out more than 7% of the global population of the world’s rarest great apes, a new study has found.</p>

Heavy rains kill 7% of rare orangutans in Indonesia: Study Severe rainfall in November 2025 on Indonesia’s Sumatra island killed an estimated 7% of the world’s rarest great ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, according to a new study publ...

Storm Pushes Orangutans Closer to Extinction: Study Finds Cyclone-Driven Floods and Landslides Killed Nearly 7 Percent of Global Tapanuli Orangutan Population www.aseantoday.info www.asiatoday.info #Asia #ASEAN #SoutheastAsia #Indonesia #Orangutan

Climate change-fuelled storm 'decimated world's rarest great apes' JAKARTA - Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said on Wednesday.

Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.

It’s estimated that 58 Tapanuli orangutans died in 2025’s floods. Every life lost is a tragedy, and with fewer than 800 Tapanuli remaining, every loss brings the species closer to extinction. You can help by donating to @redapes.bsky.social at redapes.org/donate & select Help Where it's Needed Most.

Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.

Rainfall and landslides fuelled by climate crisis killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes – study <p>Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after extreme weather in North Sumatra, Indonesia</p><p>Extreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world’s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species’ survival.</p><p>The research suggests 58 out of the remaining 800 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/12/indonesia-floods-extinction-level-rare-orangutan-tapanuli">critically endangered </a>Tapanuli orangutans (<em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/02/new-species-of-orangutan-discovered-in-northern-sumatra-tapanuli-pongo-tapanuliensis">Pongo tapanuliensis</a></em><em>)</em> were killed after more than 1,000mm (39in) of rain fell over four days in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province in November 2025. This equates to 11% of the local population and 7% of the entire species.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/rainfall-landslides-climate-crisis-tapanuli-orangutan-indonesia-extreme-weather">Continue reading...</a>

In Sumatra: Climate change-fuelled storm decimated world's rarest ... - RTL Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday. A single weather event last November pushed the Tapanuli orangutan -- of which there are fewer than 800 left in the wild -- even closer to extinction, according to a study published in the science journal Current Biology. An estimated 58 Tapanuli orangutans died as a result of mudslides triggered by heavy rains during Cyclone Senyar -- about 11 percent of the total living in the region, or seven percent of the estimated overall wild population. The flooding killed more than 1,000 people. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, Tpanulis are incredibly rare, confined to a small range in Sumatra. "This level of loss is substantial for a species with such a small total population," said Erik Meijaard, chief scientist at Borneo Futures, a conservation initiative. The floods also wiped out sources of Tapanuli food and shelter. Scientists analyzed satellite evidence of landslide scars in the Batang Toru Ecosystem -- home to the largest …

Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds More than 5 percent of the species is estimated to have been lost when a climate-fueled storm unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris.

Climate Change-Fuelled Storm Decimated World's Rarest Great Ape Jakarta: Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday. A single weather event last November pushed the Tapanuli orangutan -- of which there are fewer than 800 left in the wild -- even closer to extinction, according to a study published in the science journal Current Biology. An estimated 58 Tapanuli orangutans died as a result of mudslides triggered by heavy rains during Cyclone Senyar -- about 11 percent of the total living in the region, or seven percent of the estimated overall wild population. The flooding killed more than 1,000 people. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, Tpanulis are incredibly rare, confined to a small range in Sumatra. "This level of loss is substantial for a species with such a small total population," said Erik Meijaard, chief scientist at Borneo Futures, a conservation initiative. The floods also wiped out sources of Tapanuli food and shelter. Scientists analyzed satellite evidence of landslide scars in the Batang Toru Ecosystem -- home to the largest rem…

Oh look, deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total ​population of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, a new report released on Wednesday ‌showed. #collapse

Climate change-fuelled storm decimated world's rarest great ape: study JAKARTA - Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday.