One of the biggest populations of wild orangutans on Borneo will be extinct in three years without drastic measures to stop the expansion of palm oil plantations, conservationists said Wednesday.
A female orangutan from Florida and a male orangutan from Los Angeles both escaped from their zoo enclosures over the weekend.
... of Conservation Dr. Benjamin Beck said the paper makes a significant contribution to orangutan conservation discussion.
"First, we have an unambiguous, scientifically rigorous answer when regulators ...
... will undergo a 30-day acclimation period that will be followed by introduction to the other orangutans.
"One of the most challenging aspects of behavioral and cognitive research with captive apes is ...
... entertainers seems to have reached a dead end following a recent transfer of the remaining orangutans in the entertainment industry from Hollywood. But the end is no where in sight for this species on ...
... In the rush to feed the world's growing appetite for climate-friendly fuel and cooking oil that doesn't clog arteries, the Bornean orangutan could get plowed over.
... In the rush to feed the world's growing appetite for climate-friendly fuel and cooking oil that doesn't clog arteries, the Bornean orangutan could get plowed over.
... (AP) -- Conservationists said Tuesday they were planning a big push to protect Borneo's orangutans, pygmy elephants and other endangered wildlife by purchasing land from palm oil producers to create a ...
... and are not purely genetically or ecologically based," Wich said. "This is a great indication that orangutans can learn sounds not in their repertoire from another species, and they are flexible in ...
Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens.
Great Ape Trust of Iowa scientist Dr. Serge Wich and three other internationally respected orangutan experts have edited a book set for release in the United States this month that, for the first time ...
Bonnie the orangutan is the first nonhuman primate ever formally documented to whistle, or to spontaneously mimic the sound of another species. Scientists think she's copying humans.
Female orangutans judge potential partners' aggression levels by snatching food from them and watching their response.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Conservationists have discovered a new population of orangutans in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia - perhaps as many as 2,000 - giving a rare boost to one of ...
The trade in orangutans, particularly babies, is taking the Sumatran species towards extinction, a report concludes.
