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 […]
Fifth of known species on Earth found in Unesco world heritage sites – survey
A fifth of known life on Earth can be found in Unesco world heritage sites, according to the first survey of the planet’s most important cultural and historical landmarks. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Kazakh steppe, nearly three-quarters of all recorded bird species, two-thirds of all mammals and more than half of all […]
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 […]
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 […]
As Indonesia paints rosy picture for orangutans, scientists ask: Where’s the data?
Dutch biologist Erik Meijaard isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. In the past 15 years, he’s published some 120 opinion pieces in Indonesian newspapers, many of them critical about the state of conservation in the biodiversity-rich country. But even Meijaard didn’t expect his latest article, which challenged government claims that orangutans in the Southeast Asian nation […]