Tag: "orangutan"
Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

World 17:45 11/10/2026

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by wildfires in the forests of Borneo, they said on Sunday.

Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says

Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says

World 15:19 11/06/2026

Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, a new report released on Wednesday showed.

Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors

Abandoned baby monkey finds comfort in stuffed orangutan, charming zoo visitors

World 16:16 21/02/2026

ICHIKAWA, JAPAN -- At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion.

Orangutan filmed smoking cigarette at Ho Chi Minh City zoo

Orangutan filmed smoking cigarette at Ho Chi Minh City zoo

Vietnam News 11:51 19/06/2022

Some visitors must have thrown the burning cigarette into the cage, according to an employee

Endangered Sumatran orangutan gives birth at Saigon amusement park

Endangered Sumatran orangutan gives birth at Saigon amusement park

Travel 12:24 07/05/2020

Park directors are asking the public to suggest names for the newborn orangutan