Orangutan

Orangutans are found in the rainforests of Borneo and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. KUALA LUMPUR: Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in Sabah fell as much as 30% in 15 years, but the overall population of the species in …

The orangutan population in forest patches within Sabah's oil palm plantations have dwindled over the past 15 years, a survey by WWF-Malaysia has found. The survey showed that orangutan numbers in Kulamba and Tabin have dropped by 30 percent and 15 percent r…

Orangutans (Pongo) are shaggy-haired great apes native to Indonesia and Borneo. Considerably smaller than some of their ape cousinsranging in size from 100 to 220 pounds, as opposed to 400 pounds for fully-grown male gorillasthese primates are found in the tr…

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah fell as much as 30% in 15 years, but the overall population of the species in the area is stable, World Wide Fund for Nature (WW…

LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AB 572, The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act; a critical bill designed to combat threats, such as climate change and the palm oil industry, co-sponsored by Peace 4 Animals, has advanced to the State Sena…

This is the adorable moment an orangutan "fell in love" with an Australian boy who visited her at a zoo.Elfin Griffin, 9, was visiting the zoo with his family when they went to see the primate in Bali, Indonesia, on July 14. When they reached the booth of Ti…

The orangutan population in forest patches located at areas containing oil palm plantations in Sabah have dwindled over the past 15 years, a survey by WWF-Malaysia has found. In an intensive survey by the NGO, it found orangutan numbers in Kulamba and Tabin …

By Kelly MayesJul. 16, 2019 , 7:01 PM It is not uncommon to see Sumatran orangutans scratching, but now, it appears these primates may be doing more than satisfying an itch. A new study shows loud scratching sounds from Sumatran orangutan mothers serve as a …

Jonathon Hogg, pictured earlier this week outside the High Court in London, is suing Qatar Airlines over an allegation his was bitten by a poisonous spider onboard an aircraft flying between Doha to Cape Town in 2015 A lawyer suing over a 'flesh-eating' spid…

Making peace with oil palm