Orangutans belong to the Hominidae family, also called the great apes. They are highly intelligent and share around 96.4% of ...

Primate staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Kyle, a 28-year-old male Bornean orangutan who died ...

If all goes according to plan, the orangutan rescued from international wildlife trade in Kalyan last November will soon ...

These orangutans were rescued from various threats, including hunting, illegal wildlife trade, human-wildlife conflict, and ...

Engaging with timber companies: WWF is working with companies to mitigate the negative impacts of logging and timber plantations on habitats and orangutan populations. For example, studies show that ...

Pet orangutans need to undergo rehabilitation to restore their natural behaviors and break their dependency on humans.

As temperatures drop to the 30s in Florida, ZooTampa at Lowry Park has implemented cold weather protocols to protect the animals against the cold.

The underside of the leaves of Nepenthes pongoides are covered in thick, rust-coloured fur, inspiring the team who found the plant in May 2023 to name it after the local Borneo orangutans (Pongo ...

If all goes according to plan, the orangutan rescued from international wildlife trade in Kalyan last November will soon return to Indonesia, its country of origin. The Wildlife Crime Control ...