Orangutans

Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time
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Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time
Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time
Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest
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Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest
Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest
Where to travel in June
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Where to travel in June
Where to travel in June
Moment of Play
Moment of Play
Moment of Play
Where to travel in Malaysia: trips to suit your travel style
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Where to travel in Malaysia: trips to suit your travel style
Where to travel in Malaysia: trips to suit your travel style
What are animals thinking?
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What are animals thinking?
What are animals thinking?
In Indonesia, orangutan killings often go unpunished
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  • Wildlife Watch
In Indonesia, orangutan killings often go unpunished
In Indonesia, orangutan killings often go unpunished
How does wildfire smoke affect wildlife?
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How does wildfire smoke affect wildlife?
How does wildfire smoke affect wildlife?
First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals
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  • Coronavirus Coverage
First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals
First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals
This ‘hand-washing’ orangutan went viral—but the story isn’t true
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  • Coronavirus Coverage
This ‘hand-washing’ orangutan went viral—but the story isn’t true
This ‘hand-washing’ orangutan went viral—but the story isn’t true
See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats
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  • Hostile Planet
See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats
See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats
Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape
  • Animals
Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape
Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape
Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?
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Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?
Palm oil is unavoidable. Can it be sustainable?
Failure to Launch: These Animals Stay With Mom For Years
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Failure to Launch: These Animals Stay With Mom For Years
Failure to Launch: These Animals Stay With Mom For Years
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