perhaps 1-2,000 has been found on the island of Borneo, conservation researchers say.
Members of the reclusive endangered species were found by scientists acting on tip-offs from local people. About 50,000 orangutans are thought to remain in the wild
The journey to the region took 10 hours by car, another five by boat and then a couple more hours hiking.
The team found more than 200 nests crammed into just a few kilometres and spotted three wild orangutans in the canopy above them - a mother and her baby, and a large male who broke off branches to throw at them.The team of scientists is now working with local groups to try to protect the area
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