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Ehime: Zoo Aims to Breed Endangered Bornean Orangutans on Verge of Extinction

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

23:53 JST, January 6, 2026

TOBE, Ehime — A female Bornean orangutan from Indonesia has been newly introduced into a zoo in the town of Tobe, Ehime Prefecture. The zoo aims to have her breed with the male orangutan already in its care.

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