World’s most threatened ape species ‘in more trouble than previously thought’

A male Tapanuli orangutan (Andrew Walmsley)

The Tapanuli orangutan – the world’s most threatened great ape – is in greater danger of becoming extinct than previously thought, scientists believe.

The rare primate species was only identified in 2017, with a small population of around 800 individuals living in the forests of North Sumatra in Indonesia.