orangutan

An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

The orangutan pair had been under observation since July after being spotted in a plantation area near a forest in West Kalimantan, a local natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

"The crisis facing the Tapanuli orangutan illustrates the convergence of climate instability, biodiversity loss, and vulnerability, calling for a coordinated response matching the scale of the threat," they report wrote.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

But unlike the tradwife with her gaggle of youngsters underfoot, the orangutan mother sustains this intense caretaking by spacing her kids seven or so years apart.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

The baby and the orangutan fit right into his theory of the origin of species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Imelda, a farmer in Labian, goes into the forest daily with friends to record bird sounds and, if they are lucky, orangutans.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

In 2022, two baby orangutans were found abandoned at a checkpoint near the border between the states of Assam and Mizoram.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Despite this, orangutans continue to be trafficked for sale as exotic pets and to private collectors.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Simon was on his way, and the children had updated their journals with pictures of elephants, orangutans, and some brave attempts to spell “Peloponnesian.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood