Orangutan

• Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

  The zoo says police were called as a precaution and kept on standby in a parking lot.

  Canada

  Aug 30
  
• Orangutan treats facial wound with medicinal plant in documented first

  Rakus, an adult male orangutan, was seen chewing the stems and leaves of a medicinal plant into a poultice before applying it to his facial wound.

  Science

  May 3
  
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• Choice of Halloween candy matters, say experts. Here’s why

  Although palm oil is used in various products such as plastics, cosmetics and food — including Halloween treats— its production is harmful to the environment and animals.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022
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• ‘Critically endangered’ Sumatran orangutan baby born at Toronto Zoo

  In a press release, the Toronto Zoo announced that it's Sumatran orangutan Sekali, gave birth on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2022
• Tourist busted trying to smuggle drugged orangutan out of Indonesia in suitcase

  A Russian tourist was arrested after attempting to smuggle a two-year-old orangutan found drugged and stuffed into a suitcase at an airport in Indonesia, authorities said.

  Trending

  Mar 25, 2019
• Endangered orangutan blinded after being shot with 74 air gun pellets in Indonesia

  An X-ray showed at least 74 air gun pellets in her body, including four in her left eye and two in the right.

  World

  Mar 19, 2019
• Chimpanzee formerly owned by Michael Jackson paints for charity in primate art show

  Proceeds from the sales of the paintings will go towards caring from primates who were forced to be performers, and lack the skills to survive in the wild.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2017
• Dolly Parton CD, Zootopia on pregnant orangutan’s baby registry in Texas

  A Texas zoo has set up a gift registry for an expectant orangutan couple, complete with bubble bath and a Dolly Parton CD.

  World

  Dec 12, 2016
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• Orangutan building its own hammock caught on camera

  An orangutan, at a zoo in Thailand, was caught on camera building a hammock with its bare hands before Christmas Day. Footage of the act has been viewed millions of times in just over a week.

  Environment

  Dec 31, 2015