Trekking through Gunung Leuser’s dramatic terrain—characterized by rushing rivers, limestone cliffs, and mountainous ridges—visitors might witness orangutans using tools, a behavior more commonly ...

A man suspected of trafficking two infant orangutans has been arrested in Thailand, according to local authorities. Police conducted the raid as the suspect was about to hand over the infant ...

Sumatran orangutan mothers differ from one another in how they behave with and take care of their infants and how flexibly they adjust their mothering behaviors as their infants grow. Whilst ...

Notable protected areas include Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra and Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo, but many lack adequate funding, staffing, and enforcement.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed a baby orangutan and asked Hoosiers to name the baby. With more than 9,000 votes, the name ‘Edi’ is now the baby’s name. Edi means &#8… ...

There are now 12 orangutans living at the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center in Indianapolis — among the most of any zoo in the United States. In the wild, it’s estimated only 50,000 to ...

What should his name be? This baby orangutan was expected next month, but he came a little earlier than expected at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Some orangutan habitats are protected, including the Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser and Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra. These areas provide key living space for the animals without the threat of ...

A Dorset monkey sanctuary has taken in an infant orangutan which had become vulnerable after its mother had been unable to feed it. Sibu Junior was born on July 31 at Dublin Zoo in Ireland but ...