A pair of orangutans have begun exploring two new climbing towers built in their habitat in Melbourne Zoo. Zoos Victoria told Storyful that crews constructed the “tree-mendous” new towers for ...

Although orangutans spend most of their time in the trees, some males climb down often and walk significant distances on the ground. Take to the Trees and See What It’s Like to Be an Orangutan ...

Orphaned orangutans attend classes where they learn to crack open coconuts, avoid predators, climb trees and much more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

No one is more familiar with the orangutan’s challenges than Laman, who scales massive trees and journeys to remote locations to document these majestic creatures. Knott, a Harvard-trained ...

They might live in the trees, swinging from branch to branch, but orangutans are still some of the most human-like creatures you can find in the wild. We share over 96% of the same DNA.

A: (Chan) There are a few unique pieces to this habitat. 1. As orangutans are tree dwellers, this inspired the use of climbing poles and platforms, cables and chute access strategically located ...