For over 160 years, the Wallace Line has been one of biology’s most enduring mysteries. This invisible boundary, slicing ...

Only during the past 20 years or so has scientific evidence begun to outweigh speculation as a new generation of researchers has tracked the elusive apes across the islands of Borneo and Sumatra ...

52-year-old orangutan, Cheyenne underwent an emergency veterinary examination on Sunday morning, Jan. 9, 2025, to help ...

Of greatest conservation concern is the orangutan, which occurs naturally on only two islands in the world, Borneo and Sumatra, and is under increasingly severe pressure, primarily from habitat loss.

The demand for palm oil, a versatile ingredient in numerous products, from food to cosmetics, has led to devastating deforestation in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, the only habitats where ...

Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago. Orangutans are arboreal, meaning they primarily live in the trees.

Indonesia’s deforestation is once again rising after several years of decline, with 2024 marking the highest rate since 2021.

Once found across most of South East Asia, they are now limited to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. On Borneo, it is thought that less than 60,000 orang-utans are left, with around 80% of these ...

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