The 18-month-old primate had "wounds on his head and fingers from rocking and banging his head on the cage," according to his ...

The 18-month-old primate had "wounds on his head and fingers from rocking and banging his head on the cage," according to his rescuers Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024.

The viral video of an orangutan in the coal mining concession highlights the shrinking of its roaming space and the loss of ...

The orangutan sighting "was definitely because their habitat has been disturbed and ... Baihaqi said he hoped the striking ...

You could see why people wanted them -- they are among the most charming creatures imaginable, little balls of cuddly, orange fluff. But the only way to get an orangutan infant is to kill its ...

A baby orangutan has been rescued and is “on the ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer , from ...

The images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a ...

The name orangutan is a Malay word that translates to “people of the forest” because they have human-like features and share 97% DNA similarity with us. Orangutans spend 90% of their time in ...

Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan at the Houston Zoo, died from complications of a kidney infection, the zoo said.

The orangutan sighting "was definitely because ... Baihaqi said he hoped the striking images would help people think about the costs of environmental destruction. "I hope we can rehabilitate ...

Look at those big, beautiful eyes! People online are cheering after a baby orangutan and 16 other wild animals were saved from a smuggling ring in Chumphon, Thailand. Things could've been so bad ...