A juvenile critically endangered and federally endangered Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) named Aurora, with her adoptive mother, Cheyenne, a Bornean/Sumatran cross (Pongo pygmaeus x abelii ...

A scientific reassessment led by our Italian Partner LIPU, with the support of BirdLife International has significantly expanded the network of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in Italy, ...

Today, orangutans are classified into three distinct species: the Bornean (Pongo pygmaeus), the Sumatran (Pongo abelii), and the recently identified Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis). All three ...

The feather-tailed possum or pygmy gliding possum (Acrobates pygmaeus) of Australia represents one of the smallest gliding mammals in the world, weighing just 10-15 grams—about the same as a few ...

(NBC) — Viewers who have watched NBC’s nature documentary series “The Americas” have probably wondered how film crews captured the action and scenery they see on screen. The audience will ...

Narrated by Tom Hanks and with music by Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, NBC's The Americas highlights the world's great supercontinent. Continuing tonight with its tenth ...

Bornean orangutan populations have declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years, and the species' habitat has been reduced by at least 55% over the past 20 years. The Bornean orangutan differs in ...

The lands are home to the critically endangered Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), and any habitat loss pushes the animal closer to extinction. Mayawana Persada’s concession spans nearly ...

inspiring the team who found the plant in May 2023 to name it after the local Borneo orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) who share the Meliau range in central Sabah. “Admittedly it’s not quite as ...

Corydoras Pygmaeus or Pygmy Catfish is a type of freshwater fish, and as long as you welcome at least 10 of these little beauties into one of the best tropical fish tanks with plants and soft or sandy ...

There are some plants and animals found all over the world in abundance. However, some species only exist in one place on the planet. These are called endemic species and face dangers every day ...

The Y chromosome in primates — including humans — is evolving much more rapidly than the X chromosome, new research on six primate species suggests. For instance, humans and chimpanzees share ...