An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A new ...

Indonesia, one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth, appears to be gearing up to renew official estimates of its remaining ...

Because the species reproduces slowly ... they could to ensure a healthy pregnancy for the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan — even hiring a Penn Medicine obstetrician for humans to ...

In 2016, when the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed Borenan orangutans as a critically endangered species, the organization noted the animal's population was on the decline.

WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco is welcoming its newest addition, an orangutan named Indra! According to the zoo, ...

In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random ...

Screengrab from Philadelphia Zoo video While 31-year-old orangutan Tua cuddles and hugs her newborn, the Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the new addition to this critically endangered species ...