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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 ...

"She’s extremely attentive and has spent the first few days holding her baby close." Experts thrilled after successful birth ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A critically-endangered Bornean orangutan was born at the Virginia Zoo late last month, the zoo announced Wednesday. The orangutan was born around 5:45 a.m. June 29 to parents ...

The Philadelphia Zoo announced the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan, the first for the zoo in 15 years. Screengrab from Philadelphia Zoo video While 31-year-old orangutan Tua ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The San Francisco Zoo announced Thursday it will say goodbye to its three remaining chimpanzees as it temporarily shutters ...

Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Photos are ...