Orangutan

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities suspect a Sumatran elephant found dead in a palm oil plantation may have been poisoned or electrocuted, marking the second time in a week a carcass of the critically endangered animal has been discovered, officials s…

By Michael Le Page Fruit from oil palm trees being processed in Cumaral, Colombia Alejandra Parra/Bloomberg via Getty Images Palm oil has become an environmental villain in recent years, as people have become more aware that producing it often involves cle…

The Orangutan Project Races to Meet Urgent Need of Displaced, Injured Orangutans in the Wake of Indonesia's Fire Crisis

"The effects of toxic smoke on young orangutan lungs is catastrophic," said Leif Cocks, founder of The Orangutan Project. "Affected youngsters succumb to lung infections, coughs and viruses. Adults take longer, but the damage to their respiratory systems will…

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The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will repatriate two orangutans to Indonesia under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) treaty by the end of December. The handover will b…

Thai conservation officials will repatriate two orangutans to Indonesia under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) by the end of December. The handover will be only the second time that apes have been re…

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…