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3 orangutans released into the wild in East Kutai protected forest
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (31+ words) ANTARA News 3 orangutans released into the wild in East Kutai protected forest Translator: Prisca Triferna Violleta, Cindy Frishanti Octavia...
Orangutan Moms Build a New Nest Every Night
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1081+ words) Deep in the lush rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, orangutan mothers perform a remarkable daily ritual that showcases their intelligence, dedication to their young, and advanced survival skills. Every single evening, as daylight fades through the dense canopy, female orangutans…...
Orangutans appear to self-medicate with healing plants
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (869+ words) Wild animals sometimes behave like their own physicians. Scientists call this zoopharmacognosy, and the evidence has been piling up for years. Chimpanzees swallow rough leaves whole to scrape parasites from their guts. Bonobos, gibbons, and gorillas have shown similar tricks....
Denver Zoo visitors can vote on name for new baby orangutan
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (140+ words) CBS News June 18, 2026 / 12: 35 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Visitors to the Denver Zoo will have the chance to see the newborn orangutan with his mom, Hesty. The pair were making their public debut on Thursday in the Primate Panorama exhibit. Zoo…...
Atypical rain and landslides killed 7% of the remaining Tapanuli orangutans in four days
1+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Unfortunately, this single disaster exceeded that threshold several times over in less than a week. A new study on the world's rarest great ape suggests that one brief burst of extreme weather may have wiped out a significant share of…...
Devastating cyclone wiped out 7% of planet's rarest great apes, study says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (581+ words) A cyclone that brought catastrophic flooding and devastating landslides to Indonesia wiped out more than 7% of the global population of the world's rarest great apes, a new study has found. Nearly 60 of the 800 Tapanuli orangutans remaining in the wild were…...
Cyclone Senyar killed over 7% of Tapanuli orangutans, study finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (568+ words) A new study links November's Cyclone Senyar to catastrophic losses among Tapanuli orangutans, highlighting urgent extinction risks from climate change and habitat destruction. Cyclone Senyar caused devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia, wiping out more than 7% of the world's population…...
An extreme storm in Indonesia accelerated the crisis of the Tapanuli orangutan, the most endangered great ape on the planet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) In the mountainous jungles of Sumatra, Indonesia, one of the rarest and most vulnerable species in the world survives. It is the Tapanuli orangutan, a great ape officially identified in 2017 whose wild population does not exceed 800 individuals. However, the combination…...
Killer storm wipes out staggering 7 percent of world's rarest apes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (320+ words) When severe weather strikes vulnerable ecosystems, the damage can stretch far beyond destroyed homes. The natural world often bears a silent and lasting toll that can take months to fully understand. A new study reveals how a single intense storm…...
Orangutans Jennifer and Hayato who became symbols of Indonesian-Japanese friendship are introduced to the public.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (402+ words) JAKARTA - Jennifer, a female Borneo orangutan brought from Taman Safari Indonesia through the International Collaborative Breeding Loan Program, was officially introduced to the Japanese public along with Hayato, a male Borneo orangutan born in Japan. The introduction took place at…...