The Indianapolis Zoo announces the winning name for the baby orangutan born in February 2025: Edi, meaning 'handsome one.' ...

Kelawasan Island in East Kalimantan has been officially designated as a protected area and will become the center for an ...

The construction of the orangutan sanctuary is feared to be the basis for clearing the natural habitat of remaining ...

Travelling to see great apes in the wild is nothing less than a family holiday. Whether you're off to Africa to visit gentle giants or south-east Asia for charismatic redheads, encounters with our ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is asking for help in naming one of its newest residents. The zoo announced the arrival of the new orangutan on Feb. 20. "IT'S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth ...

Orangutans are primates in the family Hominidae. This group is otherwise known as the great apes. They share this family with gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans. Unlike other great apes, ...

An orangutan (not the one pictured) has been deemed safe after biting a zoo worker in Seattle. Chris Tellez via Unsplash An orangutan bit a zookeeper’s hand through a mesh barrier, causing a ...