An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Orangutans, ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of its "much-loved" female Northwest Borean orangutan. It said Leonie was "an iconic ...

The San Diego Zoo’s orangutan exhibit has a new inhabitant fresh out of Fresno. The orangutan group recently welcomed Labu, a ...

A 14-year-old endangered creature has been welcomed by a zoo in California, officials said. On March 10, Labu, a Sumatran ...

Leonie "was at the heart of our orangutan family for four decades," the zoo said, and "not only a cornerstone of our ...

The primate was born April 15. Her name includes I, R and S. Not many creatures, humans or otherwise, make a big deal of ...

The youngest orangutan at the Oregon Zoo celebrated a milestone on Sunday. Jolene the orangutan turned 3. That’s old enough ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of a “much-loved” 44-year-old orangutan. The northwest Bornean, called Leonie, was at the ...

DUBLIN ZOO HAS announced the death of its “much-loved” 44-year-old orangutan Leonie. Leonie arrived with her mate Sibu to the ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of Leonie the Northwest Borean orangutan. The zoo said Leonie, who was 44-year-old, was an ...