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 ...

For months, 30 women breastfed their babies in front of a pregnant orangutan as part of a plan to teach the expecting mother how to care for her newborn at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Mujur, a ...

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

Kembali the orangutan was able to leave his habitat after swinging in "cartwheel-like motions" Getty This orangutan was just monkeying around! On Thursday, Aug. 29, an orangutan named Kembali escaped ...

Do you ever wonder where humans learned certain behaviors, like how to treat our own wounds? Scientists say the ancient origins of pharmacology can be learned by watching animals with whom we share ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Zoo introduced its newest resident, a male baby orangutan, to zoo visitors. It was the first time that orangutan mom Sirih has brought her baby into ...

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 ...

This is bananas! We always knew that orangutans were intelligent animals, but we seriously underestimated how smart they are. A video showing one orangutan at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky admiring ...

Orangutans aren’t only threatened by palm oil plantations, it seems. In this photo a 14-year-old male orang gets some veterinary attention by staff at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme ...

Mely the female orangutan had never been taught how to use her arms or legs after her mother was killed and she was captured ...