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

An orangutan on the Critically Endangered Species List has given birth to an adorable new addition at the Sacramento Zoo. A 19-year-old Sumatran orangutan named Indah gave birth to a male infant on ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a group of researchers documented the first observed instance of a wild Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) actively treating a facial ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of a baby Sumatran Orangutan and they shared a first look video, which is so cute. On July 11, 2024, the Philadelphia Zoo joyfully announced the birth of ...

The Philadelphia Zoo has an adorable new baby. The zoo announced the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran Orangutan, marking the first birth of the species at the zoo, in 15 years. The baby was ...

An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant — the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists ...

Jambi was born only a year ago to his parents, Tua and Sugi, at the Philadelphia Zoo. And now, the zoo is planning a birthday celebration for the baby orangutan. Jambi was the first successful birth ...

Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking ...

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