Love orangutans? Then today -- World Orangutan Day, Aug. 19 -- is a day for you to celebrate. Orangutans are the only great ape in Asia and among the rarest primate on Earth. Once spread throughout ...

Footage shows an orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra. The video footage, which is a world-first ...

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After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation ...

A pregnant Sumatran orangutan gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Christmas Eve. The species is considered critically endangered. Fewer than 14,000 Sumatran orangutans live in the wild. A critically ...

The Indonesian company PT Mayawana Persada has shifted focus from clearing peatlands in western Borneo to planting acacia on previously cleared lands in defiance of a government order to restore ...

A new study comparing wild and zoo-housed Sumatran orangutans reveals that life in a zoo significantly alters how orangutans interact with their environment. Researchers analyzed over 12,000 instances ...

In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, a remarkable creature swings through the treetops, capturing our hearts with its intelligence, charisma and distinct red-orange fur — the orangutan. But ...

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world ...