Malaysia

Malaysia revises adopt-an-orangutan plan that would now let animals stay in natural habitat

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Malaysia is inviting countries that buy its palm oil to adopt orangutans. The scheme, announced on August 18, 2024, is a revised version of its original “orangutan diplomacy” project, which involved shipping the animals abroad. But the proposal attracted criticism, prompting authorities to announce that the plan would now involve leaving the orangutans in their natural habitat.
 

August 20, 2024