The 18-month-old primate had "wounds on his head and fingers from rocking and banging his head on the cage," according to his ...

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, a 52-year-old orangutan at the Houston Zoo, died from complications of a kidney infection, the zoo said.

The Oklahoma City Zoo's habitat for gorillas, orangutans, and chimpanzees is in the running for USA Today's 10 Best Zoo ...

The Houston Zoo is once again mourning the loss of one of its resident orangutans. On Sunday morning, the zoo's 52-year-old ...

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.

"Sometimes this included dismantling the furniture in her habitat, though she was happy to trade for treats. Cheyenne will be missed by the entire Zoo family." Orangutans like Cheyenne are an ...

"Sometimes this included dismantling the furniture in her habitat, though she was ... Cheyenne's passing follows the death of the zoo's 44-year-old orangutan, named Kelly, in December.

The Houston Zoo had to say goodbye to the oldest orangutan at the facility after ... Sometimes this included dismantling the furniture in her habitat, though she was happy to trade for treats.