A young female, Tiur (“optimistic”), follows ... in part because of the same challenge that faces orangutan researchers on so many fronts: Their subjects are just so difficult to study.

After peering at the baby's face, the orangutan points to the child's feet and head as she calmly watches him through the window. Breastfeeding Zookeeper Teaches Struggling Orangutan Mom How to ...

The baby was born at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 to Basan and Sirih, also the parents of Mila an 8-year-old female orangutan also born at the zoo. In 2003, Sirih gave birth to another female named Jahe ...

Minnie, the female orangutan and a prime attraction at the century-old Mysuru Zoo, is showing signs of recovery after battling pneumonia. The zoo management consulted veterinary experts from the ...