Orangutan

Animal Welfare

Orangutan abuse refers to intentional acts that cause unnecessary suffering, injury, or death to an orangutan, encompassing physical harm, neglect, illegal capture, trade, and h...

Animals/Wildlife

Orangutans are intelligent, slow-growing great apes of the genus Pongo, found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The phrase ‘in every which way but loose’ captures t...

wildlife-conservation

The short video of an orangutan smoking a cigarette emerged online in the mid-2010s and continues to circulate as a powerful symbol of wildlife suffering in human environments....

Animals/Wildlife

Orangutans at accredited zoos are among the most carefully studied and ethically managed great apes, designed to meet complex behavioral and physiological needs while supporting...