Young orangutans are dependent on their mother’s milk for many years and that could have an impact on the survival of the critically endangered species.
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An experiment providing interactive games for orang-utans is showing the potential for digital technology to enrich the lives of zoo animals.
Next time you plan a holiday you can rest assured that wildlife sightseeing can help some threatened species.
People living in their forests must be on board too – and they don’t always subscribe to Western conservation values.
Palm oil plantations have an overall negative impact on biodiversity, according to research released this week. The study, published in Nature Communications, found palm oil plantations are home to fewer…
Big Ritchie looks up from his pile of bananas, unperturbed by the flock of tourists taking his photo. Sprawled around him, mother orangutans* and their fluffy orange babies groom affectionately, chase…
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