Orangutan

With the urgency of climate change issues coming to the fore in political and social discussion around the world, it is more pertinent than ever to remember that we share Earth with a vast array of fascinating animals and plants that not only sustain us in nu…

Are you practicing safe selfies? It might be time to examine your photo-clicking habits and put caution first. In late March, a man visiting the Grand Canyon from Hong Kong tripped while taking a photo, falling over a 1000-foot rim to his death. According t…

This story was originally published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. A Malaysian company previously embroiled in scandal and a company registered in the Isle of Man tax haven are shareholders behind a bid to purchase 432 hectares of lan…

Seeing orangutans in Borneo is an insatiable need when visiting this region. An endangered species that’s native only to the island and parts of Indonesia. Aside from national park trekking and mountain climbing, it was one of the main things I wanted to do …

By Sabri Ben-AchourEmbed Codehttps://www.marketplace.org/2019/05/07/sustainability/un-extinction-report-one-million-species/popout" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="240px"> An endangered Bornean orangutan at the Surabaya…

Selfridges has become the first major retailer to remove palm oil from all of its own-brand food products, completing the phase-out nine months ahead of schedule. The upmarket department store said 300 products in its Selfridges Selection range are now free …

The Garden City. The food capital of Asia. The New York of the East. With names like these its no surprise that Singapore is one of the Far Easts most popular cruise destinations. Here are our top ten things to see and do in Asias Lion City. Singapore Flyer …

Biological anthropologist Cheryl Knott and wildlife photojournalist Tim Laman are speaking in Calgary on Sunday and Monday about orangutans. Knott spoke Thursday to Doug Dirks on The Homestretch. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Q: Wh…

SINGAPORE: Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has accused the Singapore Zoo of putting up displays that shed a negative light on palm oil and called for countries in Southeast Asia to present a united front in supporting the industry.  When del…

Orangutans are being slaughtered in the wild just so their babies can be sold off as pets to the rich on the black market. The jungle animals — often just a few months old — are then kept in cages as sick “status symbols” in their homeland of Indonesia. And…