"These bridges allow orangutans to move, to mix, to maintain healthy populations," said conservationist Erwin Alamsyah ...

Hesty, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan known for her fabulous hair, gave birth this week to a boy at the Denver ...

Orangutan conservation and habitat management address the urgent need to halt and reverse declines of the three Pongo species across Borneo and Sumatra. Primary threats include deforestation for ...

Orangutans have one of the slowest life histories among mammals, and a new study now shows just how long orangutan mothers ...

Subtle variations seen in a species across its range often turn out to be important to successful conservation. That is because, on closer examination, populations are found to be genetically ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said ...

In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, a remarkable creature swings through the treetops, capturing our hearts with its intelligence, charisma and distinct red-orange fur — the orangutan. But ...

Half-Earth is a proposal by the late naturalist and “father of biodiversity”, EO Wilson. In its original context, it proposes that half of the Earth’s surface should be designated a human-free nature ...

Some of the world's top experts in orangutans and conservation of the primates' habitats are meeting at the this week for a workshop. Caregivers, managers, researchers and field biologists expect to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study evaluating spending on orangutan conservation, calculated to amount to more than $1 billion over the past 20 years, found wide ...