As we step into 2024, the fate of Sumatran orangutans, one of the most critically endangered species on Earth, hangs in the balance. These remarkable great apes face a myriad of threats, with habitat ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has exciting news: Sirih, the orangutan, has given birth to a healthy male baby! The new arrival joins the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center, which now ...

East Kutai. From January to February, the Conservation and Natural Resources Center of East Kalimantan rescued 37 orangutans in East Kutai and Kutai Kartanegara districts. Ari Wibawanto, Head of the ...

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This heartbreaking battle between an orangutan and the menacing digger was featured in an episode of BBC’s docuseries Climate Change: The Facts narrated by renowned naturalist Sir David ...

To mark World Orangutan Day, Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) organised an event called “The Other Malaysians” at Zoo Negara. World Orangutan Day is celebrated on Aug ...

Flanged males were present in four patches, and 15 patches had signs of orangutan nests without any indication of age and sex. Orangutans were absent from 20 patches at the time of surveys (0.5–369 ha ...

Orangutans belong to the Hominidae family, also called the great apes. They are highly intelligent and share around 97% of their DNA with humans. Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia and make ...

The vets deliver medical equipment to an orangutan veterinary clinic after it was badly damaged. Kiwi was rejected by her mother in Spain so has moved to Europe's creche for orphaned orangutans.

KUALA LUMPUR: On Selangor’s southern coast, a shady strip of beach plays host to the Orang Asli outpost of Bagan Lalang, a small settlement of ramshackle huts and rudimentary homes. This is ...