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Amber’s persistence was evident as she switched hands to give her left arm a break and leaned in closer, determined to make her point understood. Watch the full video here. Orangutan demands gummy ...

Unlike other great apes, orangutans are mainly solitary creatures. The name orangutan means “man of the forest.” This species is also known as the red ape for its shaggy orange hair. A curious feature ...

The cheerful Duke Dennis is walking around, holding hands with an orangutan, and getting in the car like best buddies! Bet you weren't ready for the unexpected crossover. Popular YouTuber Duke Dennis ...

“Our team immediately answered the report and evacuated the orangutan,” said Matheas Ari Wibawanto, the head of East Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), on ...

The cheerful Duke Dennis is walking around, holding hands with an orangutan, and getting in the car like best buddies! Bet you weren't ready for the unexpected crossover. Popular YouTuber Duke ...

Orangutans belong to the Hominidae family, also called the great apes. They are highly intelligent and share around 97% of their DNA with humans. Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia and make ...

In a groundbreaking observation, a Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using a medicinal plant to treat a facial wound. This remarkable behavior provides new insights into the self-medicating ...

During guided outings in a small motorboat along a Malaysian river, we would also see purple herons, endangered storks, and — a highlight of the trip — an orangutan.

What makes human and orangutan brains different? Researchers at the National Zoo hope to find out by playing customized computer games with the savvy primates. Behold the World's Smallest Monkey ...

All three species of orangutan are considered critically endangered, though estimates of the number left in the wild vary considerably. Mr Ari Wibawanto, head of the local conservation agency ...