For building a one-of-a-kind "forest school" that teaches baby orangutans how to live on their own in the wild, primatologist Signe Preuschoft is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People of 2019.

The team sought guidance from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the Orangutan Species Survival Plan and discussed the ...

In the wild, baby orangutans have a strong bond with their mothers. Typically, offspring stay with their mom and nurse until they’re 8 years old.

Animal caretakers are raising a baby orangutan that was recently born at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Bornean orangutan Kawan delivered ...

At 6 weeks old, Maggie's baby doesn't have a name yet. The center is looking for a special name befitting one who is the first of his kind. He's 6 weeks old, but Maggie's baby doesn't have a name yet.

The Little Rock Zoo welcomed a new orangutan into the world on Friday. The baby was born to the zoo’s 19-year-old Berani and 31-year-old Bandar, two Bornean orangutans.

Zoe, an orangutan at the Metro Richmond Zoo, had to be taught by zookeepers how to breastfeed her baby boy. Courtesy of Metro Richmond Zoo Both Zoe and her infant son are on display to the public ...

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Courtesy of Chester Zoo. Even though the zoo wasn't fully prepared for the birth, the baby's arrival on June 18 went smoothly. The zoo says the little orangutan is "bright and alert," and feeding ...

Also, smaller orangutans were more likely to use the leaves. The orangutans appear to be using the leaves to make themselves sound like they are bigger than they really are.

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 “the ...