#Orangutans

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learning

Orangutans have one of the slowest life histories among mammals, and a new study now shows just how long orangutan mothers continue to breastfeed their offspring.…

A public road in Indonesia separates forests housing about 350 wild orangutans, among other animals. So, conservationists built several canopy bridges to prevent habitat fragmentation

Cayaha, a name that means 'light' in Indonesian, born as part of European zoo breeding program, as critically endangered wild populations continue to dwindle

Conservationists say a Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.