HEALTH Orangutan in Indonesian rainforest treats own facial wound, say researchers: ‘Appeared intentional’ Primate’s self-medicating treatment helped heal his wound, biologists said ...

High in the rainforest canopy, the orangutan rules with quiet strength and remarkable intelligence. In this video, we explore the life of this elusive great ape – from its unique adaptations and ...

Researchers in a rainforest in Indonesia spotted an injury on the face of a male orangutan they named Rakus. They were stunned to watch him treat his wound with a medicinal plant.

A female orangutan forages for ripe figs in the rainforest canopy of Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan Province. The park’s 417 square miles support about 2,500 of the ...

An orangutan named Rakus hit a rough patch in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; a day later, they spotted ...

Vivy, a critically endangered Bornean orangutan, has returned to the rainforest with help from The Orangutan Project and the Bornean Orangutan Rescue Alliance Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

Dedicated organizations such as the Jane Goodall Institute, Rainforest Trust, Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation and Orangutan Foundation International ...

A baby orangutan called Budi who couldn't grow because he was starved and kept in a chicken coop has begun a new life in the rainforest after eight years of rehab. Budi was rescued from captivity ...

And besides traveling through the trees, the orangutan can also create tools that help them adapt to the rainforest environment. “They are beautifully adapted for the environment,” says Nguyen. “It’s ...

Researchers in a rainforest in Indonesia spotted an injury on the face of a male orangutan they named Rakus. They were stunned to watch him treat his wound with a medicinal plant.

Researchers in a rainforest in Indonesia spotted an injury on the face of a male orangutan they named Rakus. They were stunned to watch him treat his wound with a medicinal plant.