Tapanuli orangutans are the world's most endangered great ape. Fewer than 800 remain, all previously thought to be in their ...

The baby orangutans were trying to stall before bedtime. One reached out to grab a particularly long leaf through the bars of its cage, encouraging a human to play, then employed a classic toddler ...

Discover nature's vibrant palette through a captivating array of orange-hued creatures. From the majestic Bengal tiger and ...

Weila, the baby Bornean orangutan at Utah's Hogle Zoo, finally made her public debut. Visitors to the zoo can now catch a glimpse of the two-month-old great ape in the orangutan habitat.

Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are marvels ...

Anybody who has ever struggled to get enough sleep knows just how much in life can interfere with our rest, and just how detrimental this can be to our health and happiness. Researchers from the Max ...

A Sumatran orangutan named Elok died during a procedure in New Mexico, zoo officials said. Photo from ABQ BioPark's Facebook page A critically endangered primate suddenly became ill at a New Mexico ...

Berani, a beloved orangutan, single dad and fixture at the Denver Zoo, was euthanized Monday after his caretakers determined ...

Not that anyone needed convincing as to why going to the zoo is a wonderful experience but here’s one anyway - while visiting the Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic, 37-year-old Lucie Stepnickova was ...

A study found the apes outshone humans in avoiding obesity by adapting their activity levels depending on available food ...