Tempted by the fruit of a strangler fig, a Bornean orangutan climbs 100 feet into the canopy. With males weighing as much as 200 pounds, orangutans are the world’s largest tree-dwelling animals.

Biological anthropologist Cheryl Knott and photojournalist Tim Laman have dedicated their lives to the orangutans of Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park. Together with their children ...

Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago. Orangutans are arboreal, meaning they primarily live in the trees.

A newborn Bornean orangutan is one of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's newest residents. According to a press release, the Florida park's latest addition, a girl, was born on April 13 via cesarean section.

Engaging with timber companies: WWF is working with companies to mitigate the negative impacts of logging and timber plantations on habitats and orangutan populations. For example, studies show that ...

A BRITISH charity has overseen the safe return of two critically endangered orangutans to their native Borneo, after they were taught how to live in the wild. A team from the Orangutan Conservation ...

The Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, recently welcomed its first baby orangutan in 20 years The Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, captured a critically-endangered Bornean orangutan birth on ...

A family of four Bornean orangutans are the most recent additions to the Naples Zoo. The primate family at the Naples Zoo consists of Deedee, Dira, Randee and Ripley. These primates are known for ...