Cheyenne's passing follows the death of the zoo's 44-year-old orangutan, named Kelly, in December. She died after suffering from an illness for several weeks.

The Houston Zoo announced Monday that Cheyenne the orangutan died over the weekend at age 52. In a post on social media, the zoo said Cheyenne died suddenly Sunday following an emergency exam ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne ...

What should his name be? This baby orangutan was expected next month, but he came a little earlier than expected at the Indianapolis Zoo.

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed a male baby orangutan to its Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center, the 12th official primate to live at the zoo. Click here for important updates to our ...

He’s the first baby orangutan born at the Indianapolis Zoo since 2016. Once the keepers develop a list of possible baby names, the zoo will likely ask the public to vote on their favorite, Griese said ...

A family of four Bornean orangutans are the most recent additions to the Naples Zoo. The primate family at the Naples Zoo consists of Deedee, Dira, Randee and Ripley. These primates are known for ...

"IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. The post said the baby and mom were "doing great" and that the zoo's animal ...