When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them.

Young orangutans cannot learn their diets alone. A new study shows that watching others gives them the knowledge they need to survive.

Surround a wild animal with humans, and there are bound to be some changes. Here are five animals that show differences in ...

When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court says an orangutan that has lived 20 years at the Buenos Aires zoo is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans. The ruling comes a month after a ...

The first baby orangutan to be born in captivity in 20 years at the Madrid zoo has made its first public appearance. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we ...

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed a male baby orangutan to its Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center. This makes it 12 official primates that live at the zoo. The baby was born at 2:30 p.m. on Feb.

TOLEDO, Ohio - An Ohio zoo is mourning the death of a 45-year-old orangutan that enjoyed interacting with children while on public view and watching recordings of football and "The Price Is Right" ...

A new study co-led by Griffith University has highlighted extreme examples – such as orangutan kickboxing for the entertainment of tourists – do little to educate or develop conservation motivation ...

Orangutan young highly depends on the social guidance of their mothers to know the safe food list for consumption.