Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented. Rakus, a male Sumatran ...

An orangutan in a protected Indonesian rainforest site who sustained a facial wound treated the injury himself, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports earlier this month. The ...

Accredited zoos do incredibly important work in preserving endangered species, and they do their best to replicate their animals' ideal habitats to the best of their ability—but try as you might, you ...

The Kansas City Zoo didn’t have the best track record when it came to penning-in its primates—two gorillas got out in 2012 and two chimpanzees ran away in 2014 (I assume they all were brought back?).

The orangutans at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo go through rigorous training to learn everything their mothers would have taught them in the wild, from climbing to ...

Gunung Palung National Park's abundance of unique creatures—from orangutans to flying foxes to clouded leopards—offers a glimpse into Borneo's past. A female orangutan forages for ripe figs in the ...