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 ...

The 18-month-old primate had "wounds on his head and fingers from rocking and banging his head on the cage," according to his ...

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 ...

What makes human and orangutan brains different ... A sea lion propels itself through the water at Smithsonian's National Zoo (00:05) ...

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 ...

After the Smithsonian’s National Zoo lost three giant pandas in November ... visiting its sea lions and orangutans, instead. The experience is more common than you might expect.

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 ...

Orangutans can live around 35-40 years in the wild, while the oldest orangutan to live in captivity died at age 62, according ...

The Indianapolis Zoo's orangutan center welcomes a new addition! Sirih gives birth to a healthy baby, becoming the 12th orangutan in the facility.

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed another addition to its orangutan exhibit on Thursday. Sirih, a female orangutan at the zoo, ...

The oldest orangutan at the Houston Zoo died Sunday morning while in recovery after undergoing an emergency exam to diagnose and treat an illness. Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan, had a severe ...