The critically endangered species gets a helping hand from an Indonesian facility as the island's human population is about to explode ...

During her rehabilitation, Popi progressed through Jungle School, where she learned to climb confidently and forage for ...

Young orangutans master the art of building intricate treetop nests not by instinct alone, but by closely watching their mothers and peers. Researchers tracking wild Sumatran orangutans over 17 years ...

Balikpapan. After living in cages for more than 10 years and being illegally kept by residents, two male orangutans named ...

An orangutan at the Little Rock Zoo died earlier this week of encephalitis, the zoo said in a news release. Kota, the zoo's youngest male orangutan, started showing signs of lethargy and continued to ...

The Satwa Taru Jurug zoo in Indonesia announced that it is launching an intervention for Tori, a 15-year-old orangutan with a smoking problem. The great ape started the habit about 10 years ago by ...

The oldest orangutan at the Houston Zoo died Sunday morning while in recovery after undergoing an emergency exam to diagnose and treat an illness. Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan, had a severe ...

“Orangutan nest-building tendency may have some innate basis, but the details and method must be socially learned starting from a very young age,” University of Warwick psychologist and paper ...

A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, ...

Everyone loves to look at newborn babies. Apparently, curiosity with newborns isn’t limited to just humans, however — orangutans also want in on the cuteness! Recently, an orangutan at the Louisville ...