A majestic orangutan rests in calm contemplation, its deep gaze reflecting the quiet wisdom of the rainforest.

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When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them. A ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the ...

The LA Zoo on Thursday is celebrating the arrival of its first baby orangutan in nearly 15 years. The baby boy Bornean orangutan was born to 43-year-old mother Kalim and 31-year-old father Isim on Oct ...

An Orangutan family living inside the Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed a new baby boy, the first infant to be born at the zoo in nearly 15 years. The baby was born on Oct. 10 to Kalim, his 43-year-old ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

ANYONE WHO LOVES ALL THINGS ANIMALS MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER REASON TO VISIT OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM. AS IF WE NEED ANOTHER REASON, THE ZOO IS WELCOMING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY EARLY ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Researchers have confirmed that the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, previously thought to live only in Sumatra’s Batang Toru forest, also inhabits a peat swamp forest 32 kilometers (20 miles ...

The Memphis Zoo's longtime male Sumatran orangutan died last month, the zoo announced in a social media post Oct. 8. The orangutan "experienced an acute decline in health and passed despite responsive ...