Indonesia’s forestry minister named the baby Badar, a Malay word with Arabic origin meaning “full moon.” The mother’s name, ...

Aug. 19 is World Orangutan Day, a day to honor the three species of Southeast Asian great apes, all of which are classified ...

World Orangutan Day 2026 highlights the growing threats facing orangutans and why protecting their forests is critical to ...

In 2026, orangutans experienced a tumultuous year marked by hardships and unexpected joys. A cyclone devastated the Tapanuli ...

Jantho provided a sizable protected forest removed from some of the more immediate threats orangutans face elsewhere, giving ...

Only three orangutan species remain in the wild. On World Orangutan Day 2026, discover the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans and the threats facing these remarkable red apes.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this undated photo provided by the Sumatran Orangutan Society/TaHuKah, a Sumatran orangutan crosses a canopy bridge that ...

Only 716 Tapanuli orangutans are estimated to remain. New research shows that forest loss, logging and extreme weather are pushing the world’s rarest great ape closer to extinction.

Sumatra orangutans are listed as critically endangered after years of habitat destruction and illegal hunting in Indonesia and Malaysia. This October, a new 13,000-square-foot habitat designed by ...

Forest landscape restoration has shown to be an effective tool in creating a forest habitat and connectivity for orangutans and other species. Situated in the Malaysian State of Sabah on the island of ...

Repairs could take months as Kerrville assesses millions of dollars in damages Read full article: 2 West Side homes damaged in overnight fire, SAFD says A front may be just enough to touch off ...