World Orangutan Day 2025 highlights urgent conservation needs as new research shows orangutans share human-like behaviors.

By Kristine Sabillo Despite years of research into their complex behavior and intelligence, orangutans remain critically ...

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Amid record-breaking heat, a special "ice cake" filled with fruit was presented to "Popo," a 7-year-old female orangutan, at ...

In the run-up to International Orangutan Day on 19 August, JoJo – the first orangutan rescued back in 2009 by Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) in collaboration with the West ...

An orangutan at the Phoenix Zoo recently underwent surgery for a rare form of cancer. Zoo officials confirmed it’s the first ...

A beloved orangutan at the Phoenix Zoo is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for a rare type of cancer.

A primate sanctuary has appealed for public funding to help it feed a baby orangutan, which has allergies. Monkey World Ape ...

An orangutan found a possum in its treehouse bed and forcefully tossed the unwanted visitor out of the enclosure at a zoo in Australia, a video shows. Screengrabs from @j___---h's Reddit video An ...

Michael, a 38-year-old Phoenix Zoo orangutan, is recovering after undergoing a second surgery to remove a rare type of cancer.