Kyle came to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP), which focuses on maintaining genetic diversity and ...

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.

Bonnie, the subject of a recently published paper, is the Smithsonian National Zoo’s famous whistling orangutan National Treasure: The Giant Panda Steals Hearts (and Bamboo) at the National Zoo ...

The Orangutan Project A baby orangutan has been rescued and is “on the road to recovery” after he was kept in a “tiny cage" amid “unthinkable” conditions for six months. In an Instagram ...

At the National Zoo, primates undergo routine checkups to ensure a healthy lifestyle. What Is an Aurora? (03:13) National Treasure: The Fearsome Science Behind the T. rex, the King of the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has exciting news to share: Sirih, the orangutan, has given birth to a healthy male baby!

The Houston Zoo is once again mourning the loss of one of its resident orangutans. On Sunday morning, the zoo's 52-year-old ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo announced the arrival of a new orangutan Thursday. "IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social ...

A baby orangutan has been rescued and is “on ... according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The Smithsonian’s Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute explains this is primarily due to habitat ...