Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

There has been a lot of interest in the birth as Bornean orangutans are classed as critically endangered. Blackpool Zoo says that both mother and baby, who is yet to be named, are doing really ...

It said the birth had been "exciting news" for the zoo as Bornean orangutans were a critically endangered species. Keeper Georgina Barnes said the family had since been seen "cuddling up together".

A Bornean orangutan which played a key part in breeding efforts to safeguard the endangered species has died. Kibriah was born at Leicestershire's Twycross Zoo in 1977, and had been receiving ...

"Cheyenne was a remarkable individual," the zoo said in a statement. "She was a smart and strong-willed orangutan. While she was the oldest orangutan at the Houston Zoo, she was probably the ...

According to the zoo, orangutans are an endangered species native to rainforests in Borneo and Sumatra. Their natural habitats have been destroyed due to palm oil plantations and the illegal pet ...

Vandu and Raba are two Bornean ... orangutan is obese and immobile; and they are both depressed and behaviourally inhibited,” added Smillie. The female, Raba, has been captive at the zoo for ...

First transmitted in 1956, David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus begin their quest in Borneo ... a warm welcome. The Zoo Quest team are hoping to find an orangutan and, with guidance ...

the Houston Zoo recently lost two other beloved orangutans, Kelly in December 2024 and Rudi Valentino in 2022. Orangutans are an endangered species, primarily found in the rainforests of Borneo ...