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Baby orangutans spy on mom to build cozy treehouse nests

Popular Science 29 Aug 2025
For example, Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii), , are adept at constructing two kinds of abodes ... Before turning in for the evening, orangutans will weave complex platforms as high as 65 feet in the tree canopy.
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Treetop Tutorials: Orangutans learn how to build their beds by ‘peering’ at others and a lot of practice! (The University of Warwick)

Public Technologies 29 Aug 2025
But how orangutans learn this complex ability has remained largely unclear ... "Nest-building is critical to survival in orangutans but is surprisingly not the focus of a lot of research ... In the wild, Sumatran orangutans build two types of nests.
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What orangutans can teach us about staying slim

AOL 28 Aug 2025
“These findings show how wild Bornean orangutans adapt to changes in their environment by adjusting their nutrient intake, behaviour and energy use ... impact on health, both for orangutans and humans.”.
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From seeing elephants and orangutans in the wild, to climbing the stunning Mount Kinabalu and ...

The Daily Mail 28 Aug 2025
Orangutans are one of 'Big Five' species considered Sabah's most iconic - although this little one is hardly big! ... centres - like the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - are well worth visiting.
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Be it feast or famine, orangutans adapt with flexible diets

Phys Dot Org 27 Aug 2025
Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, ...
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Be it Feast or Famine, Orangutans Adapt With Flexible Diets (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

Public Technologies 27 Aug 2025
Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet ... Orangutans are one of the closest living relatives to humans, sharing a common ancestor, Vogel said.
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Orangutans, a wildfire and a church on the move: photos of the day – Tuesday

The Guardian 19 Aug 2025
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ....
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World Orangutan Day: Ongoing threats & habitat loss haunt these great apes

Mongabay 19 Aug 2025
Despite years of research into their complex behavior and intelligence, orangutans remain critically endangered on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, where they’re endemic ... This World Orangutan Day, on Aug.
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Freedom for JoJo - West Kalimantan Centre Gives Permanent Sanctuary to Orangutans Who Can’t Return ...

Pressat 19 Aug 2025
This long-awaited moment comes thanks to the creation of a two-hectare semi-wild forest enclosure at YIARI’s orangutan rehabilitation centre in Sungai Awan Kiri village, Muara Pawan, Ketapang, West Kalimantan.
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Monkey World ape sanctuary appeal to fund milk for baby orangutan

BBC News 08 Aug 2025
A primate sanctuary has appealed for public funding to help it feed a baby orangutan, which has allergies ... In the wild orangutans would suckle until around four years old, which means keepers need to give him milk feeds several times a day.
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Optical Illusion: Only an animal lover can spot the hidden glasses around this cute orangutan in just 10 seconds

The Times of India 03 Aug 2025
And today’s illusion is no exception! It features an adorable orangutan relaxing in a forest, but hidden somewhere in the scene is a sneaky pair of glasses ... Try focusing your eyes on the orangutan’s chest area.
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Orangutan Tal set to star in annual concert at Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton Daily News 02 Aug 2025
An Orangutan with a talent for music will once again take center stage as Chahinkapa Zoo prepares for its 8th annual concert for Tal, featuring a live performance by New York’s Kammermusiker ensemble on Saturday, August 9 at 1p.m ... .
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Meet Alba: The World’s Only Known Albino Orangutan Still Living In Borneo

IFL Science 30 Jul 2025
On April 29, 2017 a thin, dehydrated, and distressed orangutan was rescued after being captured and caged within Indonesian Borneo. While this is unfortunately not an unusual occurrence, the orangutan in question was something totally unique.
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Savages review – indigenous teen and baby orangutan take on developers in Borneo

The Guardian 29 Jul 2025
Together they get lost in the forest with a baby orangutan called Oshi which Kéria and her dad rescued when the evil planters shot its mother ... ....
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