These included Charles Darwin, who saw his first orangutan Jenny ... And this idea was on its way to Britain. Edinburgh was the first British zoo to be inspired by the idea of displaying animals ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo announced the arrival of a new orangutan Thursday. "IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social ...

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed another addition to its orangutan exhibit on Thursday. Sirih, a female orangutan at the zoo, ...

The Indianapolis Zoo's orangutan center welcomes a new addition! Sirih gives birth to a healthy baby, becoming the 12th orangutan in the facility.

52-year-old orangutan, Cheyenne underwent an emergency veterinary examination on Sunday morning, Jan. 9, 2025, to help ...

Orangutans can live around 35-40 years in the wild, while the oldest orangutan to live in captivity died at age 62, according ...

Cheyenne arrived at the Houston Zoo when she was 21 and quickly became a favorite among staff and visitors with her "intelligent and strong-willed" personality.

The seven-month-old siblings, named Cali and Luna, moved to Edinburgh Zoo from Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park in Ipswich. The girls stayed indoors for their first few days to settle in ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne ...

The surviving animals have temporarily been given the names A, B and C, which is how animals were named by the charity's founder, Thomas Gillespie , when Edinburgh Zoo first opened in 1913.