Human activities have severely impacted orangutans' survival and habitats. Michelle Desilets from the Orangutan Land Trust ...

Young orangutans cannot learn their diets alone. A new study shows that watching others gives them the knowledge they need to survive.

In her own research in Uganda, Reddy studied four adolescent male chimpanzees who adopted their younger siblings after their ...

When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible ...

As our closest non-human relatives, primates remain some of the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom. And they continue to surprise science with their knowledge. A new research paper published in ...

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ST. LOUIS — The name of the newest primate of the Saint Louis Zoo pays homage to one of the zoo's partners. Forest, the three-and-a-half-week-old baby Sumatran orangutan, was named after the zoo's ...

Scientists have documented a male orangutan named Rakus using a plant with known medicinal properties to help heal his facial wound. Reading time 3 minutes Humans aren’t the only primates with a ...

Learn where orangutans live and eight amazing facts about them, plus WWF’s efforts to protect their habitats in Asia.

Orangutan in Valentine's Day time 🦧💐♥️Video by @memphiszooChickie is deciding what flowers she wants for Valentine’s Day tomorrow! 🌸🌹🌺💐🎥 Keeper Hannah Bailey #orangutans #primate #ape #love #an ...

Journalists often must write depressing stories. But thankfully that’s not always the case. In fact, when the job has its perks, it really has its perks. Like when two of us, both devoted followers of ...