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Bornean orangutan enjoys being back in the wild

Badul is one of three Bornean orangutans to have been released into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya park in Indonesia following a stay at a rehabilitation centre

21 January 2026

Inter-Agency Collaboration Enables the Release of Three Orangutans in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, West Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia — BKSDA West Kalimantan, BTNBBBR and YIARI, partner of International Animal Rescue

This Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is enjoying his new-found freedom after being released into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in Indonesia. Called Badul, he is one of three orangutans to have recently been returned to the wild, after a stay at a rescue and rehabilitation centre.

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