Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni led the release of two Bornean orangutans ( Pongo pygmaeus ) into their natural habitat in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, after they were evacuated from an oil palm plantation.

He carried out the initiative alongside Dr. Karmele Llano Sanchez, CEO of the nonprofit organization Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI), as well as police and military personnel in Ketapang on Saturday, according to a statement received in Jakarta.

"While we are delighted that these orangutans have been rescued from the oil palm plantation, it is sad to realize that there remains a lot of work ahead of us for orangutans," Antoni said.

He emphasized the shared responsibility to protec...