These orphans are being raised at International Animal Rescue. Knott’s studies have special significance because female orangutans give birth only every six to nine years. No other mammal has a ...

The trio were close to the orangutan enclosure when Gemma realised Jasper needed to feed. As she sat down against the glass to feed her son, a female orangutan began watching her intently and ...

Bornean orangutan Kiwi, who is nearly one year old, was rejected by her mother shortly after she was born at Rio Safari Elche in Alicante. This, and failed attempts for another female orangutan to ...

“Monkey World is home to the European specialist orangutan crèche for orphaned and rejected infants, which aims to break the ...

Scientists determined that if even one percent of the female Sumatran orangutan are killed every year due to hunting or other man-made issues, it could completely change the trajectory of the ...

Primate staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Kyle, a 28-year-old male Bornean orangutan who died ...

She also formed a special bond with Kika, another rescued female orangutan. On 18 December, a team from the rehabilitation centre took Alba and Kika on a challenging journey through the forest ...

Pet orangutans need to undergo rehabilitation to restore their natural behaviors and break their dependency on humans.