News that orangutans arrange playdates for their offspring prompts scientists to emphasize the health benefits of play for humans of all ages, especially during school summer holidays.

A cyclone exacerbated by climate change triggered landslides and floods, resulting in the deaths of 50 Tapanuli orangutans, representing over 5% of the critically endangered species.

Cyclone Senyar triggered massive landslides in Sumatra, leading to the deaths of at least 58 Tapanuli orangutans. The rare primates were crushed, suffocated, or drowned in the disaster.

Cyclone Senyar has reportedly wiped out 7% of the Tapanuli orangutan population, pushing the world's rarest great ape closer to extinction.

A new study reveals that four days of extreme rain led to a 7% reduction in the population of the world's rarest orangutans.

Orangutans face conflict with humans as new settlers clear their forest habitats for palm oil, raising questions about effective conservation strategies.

Orangutan populations are reportedly facing threats due to the complex interplay between land use, forest and land use (FOLU) net sinks, and the pursuit of carbon profits.

Biruté Galdikas, a prominent authority on orangutans and one of "Leakey's Angels" alongside Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, has died at 79 after making groundbreaking discoveries about primates.

Researchers analyzed recordings of laughter from four chimpanzees, three bonobos, two gorillas, four orangutans, and four humans. They measured the time intervals between each burst of sound in 140 laughter sequences, finding similar rhythmic patterns.

Climate change intensified a cyclone that triggered landslides and floods, resulting in the deaths of more than 5% of the global Tapanuli orangutan population, with some buried alive and others drowned.

A single cyclone, intensified by climate change, killed 7% of the world's rarest great apes, the Tapanuli orangutans, in just four days last year.

Tropical Storm Senyar has reportedly caused numerous casualties among rare orangutans in Sumatra, highlighting the storm's devastating impact on local wildlife.

An orangutan in Indonesia has reportedly used a newly installed canopy bridge, an event an NGO is calling a 'world first' for the species. This innovative crossing aims to help orangutans navigate fragmented habitats.

A rare cross-border conservation effort between Japan and Indonesia is offering new hope for the survival of critically endangered orangutans, as two zoos collaborate on their care.

Biruté Galdikas, a prominent primatologist known for her work saving wild orangutans in Borneo and one of the "trimates" alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, has died at 79.

An unusual trio of US Supreme Court justices issued a sharp critique of plea bargains, notably including several references to orangutans in their remarks.

Cyclone Senyar struck Sumatra, Indonesia, late last year, causing widespread destruction. The storm had a particularly severe impact on the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, with researchers describing it as a "demographic shock" that wiped out seven percent of the species.

Deadly floods in Indonesia have reportedly decimated 7% of the world's rarest orangutans, with at least 58 Tapanuli orangutans dying in the November floods.

A new study reveals that severe rainfall in November 2025 on Indonesia’s Sumatra island led to the deaths of an estimated 7% of the world’s rarest great ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan. This highlights the vulnerability of the critically endangered population to extreme weather events.

Rare Bornean orangutans have arrived at the Yangon Zoo, having been transferred from Thailand as part of efforts to conserve the endangered species.

An investigation has revealed that vast areas of Indonesian tropical forest, a habitat for endangered orangutans, have been razed to create plantations for a packaging manufacturer labeled…

Biruté Galdikas, a pioneering primatologist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, passed away at the age of 79. Her groundbreaking research significantly advanced understanding of these primates.