International animal rescue organization issues urgent appeal to save Indonesian slow lorises affected by electrocution.

In Indonesia, the small nocturnal primates known as slow lorises are facing a grave threat from electricity cables. These cables, which are often the only connections between isolated forest fragments and the rural electricity grid, have become a deadly trap for these innocent creatures. Victims are not only injured but also found electrocuted from climbing along the power lines. This is a preventable crisis that is claiming the lives of these precious animals.

International Animal Rescue (IAR) is taking urgent action in response to this growing problem. The organization has issued an emergency appeal to raise awareness about the threat to slow lorises and to gather funds for the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of these electrocuted animals.

According to Gavin Bruce, CEO of International Animal Rescue, “Slow loris electrocution is a preventable crisis, with each casualty a lost life and a call for action to help protect other innocent victims.” The organization’s partner in Indonesia, YIARI, has reported an increase in cases of electrocuted slow lorises, and IAR is determined to support their efforts to save these animals.

At the YIARI Rehabilitation Centre, the slow lorises that are rescued receive emergency life-saving care upon arrival. This includes fluid rehydration, airway management, burn treatments, antibiotics, pain relief, and surgical interventions such as amputation of severely burned limbs. The animals that are stabilized are then closely monitored and provided with round-the-clock nursing care, regular medical check-ups, and behavioral enrichment to support their recovery. The ultimate goal is to release these animals back into the wild.

However, the rescue and rehabilitation process is a lengthy and costly one. According to IAR, every slow loris that they rescue and rehabilitate following electrocution requires days, weeks, or even months of care. This includes medical treatment, surgical interventions, veterinary monitoring, nursing care, physical rehabilitation, feeding enrichment, and education and preparation for release. The organization is reliant on donations to continue this important work and offer a second chance to these animals.

To support International Animal Rescue in their fight to save electrocuted slow lorises and their homes before it’s too late, please visit their website at https://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/appeal/slow-loris-electrocutions. Every donation counts in this critical effort to protect these precious creatures from harm.