Two captive orangutans rescued in Indonesia

An orangutan named Samson being rescued at an illegal conservation site in Kendal, Central Java province, Indonesia, August 5, 2020. Courtesy of International Animal Rescue (IAR) Indonesia/Heribertus/Handout via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two critically endangered orangutans have been rescued from captivity on Indonesia's Java island and sent to a rehabilitation centre on Borneo to assess whether they can be released back into the wild, a conservation group said.

"Samson" and "Boboy", both male and estimated to be around 20 years old, were suffering from malnutrition when they were removed from an amusement park and a private family home, according to a statement from International Animal Rescue (IAR).