Science news articles about 'orangutan'Palm oil wiping out key orangutan habitat: activists
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.Orangutans escape from two U.S. zoos
A female orangutan from Florida and a male orangutan from Los Angeles both escaped from their zoo enclosures over the weekend.Great Ape Trust's Wich lead author of Oryx paper on continuing orangutan population declines
... 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 ... Great Ape Trust to provide home for entertainment orangutans
... 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 ... Curtain Call For Hollywood's Orangutans
... 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 ... Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat
... 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.Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat
... 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.New deal to rescue Borneo orangutans in Malaysia
... (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 ... Orangutan's spontaneous whistling opens new chapter in study of evolution of speech
... 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 ... Orangutans learn to trade favours
Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens.Great apes think ahead
... a series of four experiments, Mathias and Helena Osvath investigated whether chimpanzees and orangutans could override immediate drives in favor of future needs, and therefore demonstrate both self- ... Apes departing Hollywood for Iowa research center
... ) - Filmmakers looking for an ape may be left scratching their heads after Hollywood's sole supplier of orangutans decided to quit renting them out and send six of them to an Iowa sanctuary, the ... Meet Rocky
Rocky - The most visible orangutan in entertainment today, young Rocky has been transferred to Great Ape Trust from Los Angeles. He will become part of The Trust's non-invasive scientific research ... Zoo animals also victims of tainted milk crisis
China's milk crisis apparently has spread to animals, with a lion cub, two baby orangutans and two adult gorillas developing kidney stones at zoos in China.One Quarter of World's Mammals Face Extinction
The baiji dolphin is functionally extinct, orangutans are disappearing and even some species of bats--the most numerous of mammals--are dying out. A new survey of the world's 5,487 mammal species-- ...
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Palm oil wiping out key orangutan habitat: activists
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.Orangutans escape from two U.S. zoos
A female orangutan from Florida and a male orangutan from Los Angeles both escaped from their zoo enclosures over the weekend.Great Ape Trust's Wich lead author of Oryx paper on continuing orangutan population declines
... 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 ...Great Ape Trust to provide home for entertainment orangutans
... 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 ...Curtain Call For Hollywood's Orangutans
... 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 ...Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat
... 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.Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat
... 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.New deal to rescue Borneo orangutans in Malaysia
... (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 ...Orangutan's spontaneous whistling opens new chapter in study of evolution of speech
... 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 ...Orangutans learn to trade favours
Scientists show orangutans are capable of helping each other to obtain food by trading tokens.Great apes think ahead
... a series of four experiments, Mathias and Helena Osvath investigated whether chimpanzees and orangutans could override immediate drives in favor of future needs, and therefore demonstrate both self- ...Apes departing Hollywood for Iowa research center
... ) - Filmmakers looking for an ape may be left scratching their heads after Hollywood's sole supplier of orangutans decided to quit renting them out and send six of them to an Iowa sanctuary, the ...Meet Rocky
Rocky - The most visible orangutan in entertainment today, young Rocky has been transferred to Great Ape Trust from Los Angeles. He will become part of The Trust's non-invasive scientific research ...Zoo animals also victims of tainted milk crisis
China's milk crisis apparently has spread to animals, with a lion cub, two baby orangutans and two adult gorillas developing kidney stones at zoos in China.One Quarter of World's Mammals Face Extinction
The baiji dolphin is functionally extinct, orangutans are disappearing and even some species of bats--the most numerous of mammals--are dying out. A new survey of the world's 5,487 mammal species-- ...