In a recent investigation conducted by animal protection nonprofit Lady Freethinker (LFT) in collaboration with acclaimed photojournalist Aaron Gekoski, distressing revelations have emerged about the appalling conditions faced by orangutans in Thai zoos. The findings expose a grim reality, with the primates residing in small, unsuitable enclosures, enduring physical abuse, and being subjected to degrading […]
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How to Secure a More Sustainable Future for Orangutans
Orangutans, with their striking resemblance to humans and astonishing intelligence, are a flagship species for Conservation efforts. Their future survival is intricately linked to the preservation of their habitat, ensuring genetically sustainable populations can thrive in rainforest habitats of the right type, shape, and size. It is essential to delve into the challenges faced by […]
2000+ Orangutans Killed in Borneo Each Year
The dense rainforests of Borneo, the third-largest island in the world, are home to one of the most critically endangered primates on the planet – the Bornean orangutan. Despite concerted conservation efforts and the establishment of projects aimed at preserving their dwindling habitat, these gentle giants continue to face a grave threat: illegal killings. Recent […]
Orangutan launches possum out of enclosure at zoo — as horrified visitors scream
Nature is not healing — it’s downright savage. An orangutan at an Australian zoo horrified visitors when it brutally evicted a possum by ”launching” it from the top of its enclosure after the wily pest had invaded its space. A viral video shows the critter hurtling through the air and vanishing from view after being […]
Curious orangutan melts hearts at zoo as it ‘asks’ to see baby then ‘kisses’ enclosure glass
This is the adorable moment a curious orangutan knocks on the glass of her zoo enclosure so she can inspect a human baby visiting her. The three-month-old boy was being held by his grandma as the family visited Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, US. Mum Kayla Jaylen Natsiss filmed the heart-warming interaction when her mother brought […]
This Will Help Your Children Learn About Animal Habitats
I firmly believe that if a person wants to co-exist with nature and animals, they simply must do whatever it takes to first get themselves familiar with how everything works. Unfortunately, a vast majority of kids are not too interested in these things. They would rather spend their time on the computer and cell phone […]
Ebola-like African primate viruses ‘poised for spillover’ to humans, study finds
A family of viruses that can cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms that is also a critical threat to macaque populations is now “poised for spillover” to humans, a new report reveals. The study, published in September in the journal Cell, reveals that the animal virus has found ways to access human cells, multiply and evade parts […]
What can Half or Whole Earth conservation strategies do for orangutans?
Orangutans, like most of the world’s great apes, are struggling. Their numbers continue to drop as their habitat disappears, or they’re killed by humans for food, out of fear or for self-defense. And it’s happening despite an estimated $1 billion in spending on concerted orangutan conservation efforts since 2000. The ongoing slide has left biologists […]