Husky and hairy, with the flaming orange coloring of a bad dye job, the orangutan doesn’t look like the most agile of primates. But in fact these great apes, native to the jungles of Malaysia and ...

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 the ...

Young orangutans master the art of building intricate treetop nests not by instinct alone, but by closely watching their mothers and peers. Researchers tracking wild Sumatran orangutans over 17 years ...

Climbing trees is one of the essential skills that young orangutans must pick up at jungle school. At first, it seems daunting but eventually, instinct takes over as they get into the swing of things.

Zoo Orangutans Treated to 'Tree-Mendous' Towers A pair of orangutans have begun exploring two new climbing towers built in their habitat in Melbourne Zoo. Zoos Victoria told Storyful that crews ...