• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 10th, 2014
Company Fined $30M (€22.07M) for Destroying Orangutan Habitat

Company Fined $30M (€22.07M) for Destroying Orangutan Habitat

The palm oil company illegally cleared and burned forests in northwestern Sumatra

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 1st, 2013
Halloween Treats Destroy Rainforest, Green Group Warns

Halloween Treats Destroy Rainforest, Green Group Warns

Caries aren't the only things people should worry about when they eat Halloween goodies

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 3rd, 2013
Celebs Team Up to Save Orangutans from Extinction

Celebs Team Up to Save Orangutans from Extinction

The goal is to raise ₤1 million (€1.19 million / $1.62 million) over a fortnight

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2013
Male Orangutans Make Travel Plans, Tell Others About Them

Male Orangutans Make Travel Plans, Tell Others About Them

These animals “do not simply live in the here and now,” researchers say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2013
Chimps and Orangutans Can Remember Things That Happened Many Years Back

Chimps and Orangutans Can Remember Things That Happened Many Years Back

Researchers find new similarities between people and apes

Zoo Uses Skype to Allow Orangutans to “Talk” to People

Zoo Uses Skype to Allow Orangutans to “Talk” to People

Microsoft’s VoIP platform is being used as a communication platform between animals

Previously Undocumented Orangutan Population Discovered in Borneo

Previously Undocumented Orangutan Population Discovered in Borneo

These 200 animals belong to a critically endangered subspecies of orangutans

Orangutans Are Rescued After Bulldozers Destroy Their Forest Home

Orangutans Are Rescued After Bulldozers Destroy Their Forest Home

The forest where these animals used to live was cleared almost in its entirety

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2013
Ape-ril: Grow a Beard in Support of Orangutans, Comedian Bill Bailey Urges

Ape-ril: Grow a Beard in Support of Orangutans, Comedian Bill Bailey Urges

Those who can't grow one naturally can simply wear a fake one, the comedian says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2012
Orangutans Rushed to Safety After Their Home Gets Bulldozed

Orangutans Rushed to Safety After Their Home Gets Bulldozed

Three of them are just babies, could end up scarred for life

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 18th, 2012
Male Orangutans in Thailand Are Forced to Box Each Other

Male Orangutans in Thailand Are Forced to Box Each Other

Meanwhile, females hold banners to encourage their favorites

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 25th, 2011
Orangutans May Pass Their Culture to Offspring

Orangutans May Pass Their Culture to Offspring

This offers additional evidence that we share common evolutionary roots

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 7th, 2011
Orangutans Are Impressive Copycats

Orangutans Are Impressive Copycats

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2011
Mapping the Genetic Code of the Orangutan

Mapping the Genetic Code of the Orangutan