An orangutan at the Little Rock Zoo died earlier this week of encephalitis, the zoo said in a news release.

Little Rock Zoo announces birth of baby orangutan Kota, the youngest male orangutan at the zoo, died this week due to encephalitis, or lesions on the brain, according to zoo caretakers.

The Little Rock Zoo has announced that their youngest male orangutan, Kota, had passed away from encephalitis.Kota had been observed showing signs of lethargy, ...

To understand how orangutans recover from lost sleep, the team analyzed how the duration of nap periods changed in relation to the previous night's rest. They found a clear compensatory effect: ...

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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– An infant is in the hospital after being struck by a cow in Lancaster County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said that a cow struck a 1-year-old … ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the first birthday of baby orangutan, Jambi, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. He was the first of his species to be born at the zoo in 15 years.

The orangutan nest serves as a crucial environment for strengthening the mother-infant bond that defines orangutan development. Unlike more social great apes like chimpanzees, orangutans live ...

Wild orangutans sleep in beds - known as “nests” - which provide a safe place for resting.

Like humans, baby orangutans are dependent on their mothers, staying with them for the first eight or so years of their lives. If they’re separated before the young orangutan is two, chances are ...

Let's learn about some amazing animal moms like ring-tailed lemurs, hummingbirds, black-cheeked gibbons, and orangutans who take care of their babies and teach them everything they need to know!

A woman has been charged after allegedly leaving an infant in a river while she was under the influence of drugs in Webster County.