An orangutan has been seen treating a wound using a plant with known pain-relieving properties, marking the first known ...

They believe he was injured fighting with rival male orangutans because he made loud cries called "long calls" in the days before they saw the wound. The team then saw Rakus chewing the stem and ...

Parasites were simply run of the mill. Some orangutans were so badly injured that they died within days of their rescue despite medical efforts. Psychological scars were as serious as physical ...

Known for being playful with her keepers and fellow orangutans, Kelly was also not a fan of early mornings and "would pull a blanket over her head or make a fort of boxes to hide behind to get ...

They provide medical treatment and urgent care for sick or injured orangutans and raise orphaned babies whose mothers have been killed. Local caregivers become surrogate parents, with round-the ...