Orangutan

'One of these special moments...', Hofen canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland: An early morning, ... before the first light sneaks over the field. Photo: @rizzolophotography.ch, Switzerland - Agora The #Wild2020 photo competition, run by photo app Agora, features “the world's best nature photography” selected from more than 9,219 submissions and voted…

Agora‘Snorkelling on the north shore of Kauai,’ photographed by Brandon Imbriale. Agora, a free photography app, recently held its Wild 2020 contest. This year’s finalists captured both breathtaking landscapes and animals in their natural habitats. Out of 9,000 submitted images, a picture by Indonesia-based photographer Wibowo Rahardjo was awarded the…

ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia There are a variety of rationales put forward for the decision to relocate the capital, some more prominently articulated than others. Credit: Bayu Syaits on UnsplashIndonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced last year an ambitious plan to relocate the capital city, namely the seat of government, from…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption It's not known how the virus might affect great apes like gorillas Conservation experts are calling for urgent action to protect our closest living relatives, the great apes, from the threat of coronavirus.New measures are needed to reduce the risk of wild gorillas, chimps…

news On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, orangutans are being released into the wild. The female ape, Dora, who was raised in captivity, went to primate school at a reintroduction station, to prepare for release into the wild. 6 min Read More

Now I'M a mum! Orangutan who was rescued as an infant after her mother was tortured and killed gives birth to a baby of her own after being returned to the wildOrangutan Peni was three when her mother was killed in Borneo after they were both driven from their homeTraumatised…

Bogor Agricultural University researcher Puji Rianti in the field, collecting genetic samples for ... her research in Indonesia. Puji Rianti Puji Rianti's skills as a geneticist and her passion for conservation have made her a researcher at the IPB University in Indonesia, studying the genetics of the Tapanuli orangutan, which is…

By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Published: March 20, 2020 6:00:00 pm The animals have been inspiring netizens to adopt proper ways to wash their hands during the pandemic.Given the effectiveness of washing one’s hands in preventing the spread of Covid-19, the World Health Organisation organised the #safehands challenge…

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This orangutan gave a lesson in hand hygiene at the Borneo Orangutan Survival habitat in Indonesia. The orange ape, named Cinta, was rescued by the foundation when she was 5 months old, and since then has learned many skills at the Orangutan Jungle School. “Cinta is here to demonstrate her…