Indonesian Orangutans Under Siege, Green Groups Say
7th Sep 2005, 11:21 GMT
Hundreds of orangutans are killed or captured every year on the Indonesian part of Borneo island as part of an illegal trade that is driving the primates towards extinction, green groups said on Tuesday.
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