An intelligent orangutan demonstrates mind-blowing skills tying a tricky knot.

Witness an orangutan mom share a gentle moment of affection with her tiny baby.

Some baby animals’ survival skills are instinctual, while others must be learned from their mothers. For these orphaned baby ...

A severe weather event in Indonesia has decimated the population of a critically endangered species of orangutan. Monumental ...

MANCHESTER — Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is excited to bring back National Theatre Live, the best of British ...

Having a new baby orangutan at the Memphis Zoo is good news for the species, the world and the city — and it’s unbelievably ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo announced the birth of a baby orangutan, born to mom Jahe earlier in December, with the support of Memphis Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary teams. Because cesarean ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Zoo announced the birth of a baby orangutan named Ruhana, or Ru, earlier this month. The Zoo said the name Ruhana means soul, spirit or essence of life in Sanskrit and ...

NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Welcome to jungle school, where orphaned orangutans are learning the basics for survival that they will need for life in the wild. At the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) ...

Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years. This Small ...

SIPIROK, Indonesia Dec 9 (Reuters) - Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok ...

For the first time, scientists have published a detailed report of adoption in these great apes. Rossa, pictured here at nearly 14 years old, adopted her younger sister Ronnie when Rossa was just 12.6 ...