Sampit, C Kalimantan, Oct. 25 -- Indonesia's Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency rescued a mother orangutan and her roughly 10-month-old infant in Kandan Village, Kota Besi Subdistrict, Kotawaringin Timur District, early Friday.

"We named the mother Gadis; she is estimated to be 25 years old. Her male infant, about 10 months old, is named Garis," said Muriansyah, commander of the BKSDA post in Sampit, on Saturday.

The rescue followed a report of two orangutans in Kandan Village on Thursday afternoon, October 22. Sampit environmental activist Awil reported the sighting at 4:49 p.m. local time.

In response, officers at the BKSDA post in Sampit contacted a local resident, Karyadi, to confirm the animals' presence and ...