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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 42 MIN

‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer By Sally Williams. Read by Saskia Reeves. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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