Orangutan

BBC viewers were left in tears last night after watching upsetting scenes showing the destruction of Borneo's rainforest during David Attenborough's Seven Worlds One Planet.  The film compared the dense, luscious rainforest the broadcaster saw during his fir…

Head in hands after a long day with a three-month old, it's an expression every parent can relate to. And this orangutan is no different.  With one hand on her head as her newborn baby clings tightly to her chest, she has no time to stop while collecting foo…

Chances are youve heard of palm oil, and you know it has a pretty bad rep. But what is palm oil and why are people so up in arms? 1. Palm oil is cheap and were using way too much of it Palm oil is a vegetable oil like sunflower…

More than 350 koalas are believed to have been burned alive in an out-of-control bushfire that has ravaged  Australia's southeast coast, which has been plagued by drought. The fire is thought to have been sparked by a lightning strike on Saturday near Port M…

These mesmerising pictures show a majestic orangutan recreating one of the most famous scenes in world art. Taken by photographer Julia Wimmerlin, 42, the images show the orangutan with its arms outstretched towards a passerby, a mirror image of the famous s…

Sustainable fashion retailer PANGAIA recently partnered with eco-activist Nadya Hutagalung and Candian artist Raku Inoue to launch the limited-edition Protect the Species Collection. As the name suggests, the company will donate 100 percent of the proceeds to…

Following the release of a limited-edition T-shirt capsule featuring the works of Japanese artist Haroshi, sustainable PANGAIA returns with another environmentally-conscious collection. This time, the ethical brand is teaming up with eco-activist Nadya Hutaga…

Students shaped stone tools at an all-female field camp run by the University of Cape Town in South Africa, where they also workshopped a code of conduct for fieldwork.  Robyn Walker By Linda NordlingOct. 23, 2019 , 12:20 PM As an African female archaeolo…

— Luca Tacconi, Australian National University Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo has officially announced plans to relocate the countrys capital from the congested, sinking city of Jakarta to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The hope is that …

Humanity has made a tragic, desperate mess of the planet, Sir David Attenborough has said. The veteran broadcaster urged people to look after the natural world and waste nothing, as he prepared for his latest series to air this week. Seven Worlds, One Plane…