Located in the northern end of Sumatra, Bukit Lawang has developed a reputation as a destination for wildlife. This small ...

Orangutans are primates in the family Hominidae. This group is otherwise known as the great apes. They share this family with gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans. Unlike other great apes, ...

SEATTLE — An animal keeper at Woodland Park Zoo was seriously injured after being bitten by an orangutan during a routine training session over the weekend. The WPZ said the keeper was taken to ...

Forty-three is old for an orangutan, which Tommy is; the median lifespan for male Sumatran orangutans is 25 years, and it's 27 years for male Bornean orangutans. For most of Tommy's life ...

An orangutan (not the one pictured) has been deemed safe after biting a zoo worker in Seattle.

A zookeeper at Woodland Park Zoo had a serious injury to their hand after they were bit by an orangutan through a mesh barrier. The incident happened during a routine training session. The staff ...

An animal keeper at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle was bitten by an orangutan and had to be treated at a local hospital over the weekend. While the injury was not life-threatening, according to ...

Severe malaria cases in rescued orangutans raises concerns for wild populations ...

SEATTLE — An animal keeper at a Seattle zoo was treated at a local hospital Saturday after being bitten by an orangutan. The Woodland Park Zoo said the keeper suffered a serious but non-life ...

Mar. 31, 2025 — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer's disease over ...