Before dawn at Chester Zoo, a small newcomer clung to mum Leia, stirring hope among families, keepers and conservation partners. In the early hours of ...

Before sunrise in Cheshire, a hush fell over the primate house as keepers watched a fragile life take hold. In that quiet moment, a new Bornean orangutan ...

In 1912, Charles Dawson claimed to have discovered the “missing link” between humans and apes. The fossil, known as Piltdown ...

Irish alt-rock band Kampala have released their new single, Orangutan. We asked Rob McDonnell of the band the BIG questions . . .

Trail cameras in Borneo have captured a rare and heartwarming sight—a family of elusive species thriving in their natural ...

Ancient teeth reveal that flexible feeders survived past climate shocks, while habitat specialists rapidly declined.

Paquin might have introduced himself already on TikTok but his bravura debut, Hahaha, is the sound of someone ready to ...

From meerkats to capybaras to orangutans, Wingham Wildlife Park has been busy with a whole new cohort of young arrivals. Maisy Walker reports ...

Etihad’s inaugural flight to Medan unlocks a gateway to one of Southeast Asia’s best-kept secrets and one of Indonesia’s most captivating yet lesser-known regions. Sumatra is home to lush rainforests, ...

Researchers have confirmed that the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, previously thought to live only in Sumatra’s Batang Toru forest, also inhabits a peat swamp forest 32 kilometers (20 miles ...

The Memphis Zoo's longtime male Sumatran orangutan died last month, the zoo announced in a social media post Oct. 8. The orangutan "experienced an acute decline in health and passed despite responsive ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Zoo announced Wednesday the death of its longtime male Sumatran orangutan Tombak, who lived "well beyond" his life expectancy. He was 43. "His remarkable longevity was a rare ...