Zookeeper saves life of drowning orangutan using CPR
Zoos can be a great way to see animals up close, but it’s important to follow the rules. If a sign says “don’t feed the animals,” it’s for a good reason. Unfortunately one orangutan ended ...
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Smart orangutan tries on a pair of sunglasses after visitor drops them in enclosure
Apes are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, so it’s no surprise that they can display some very human qualities. From chimps watching movies together to gorillas communicating through sign language, apes aren’t all ...
Endangered orangutan tries to fight off bulldozer as his home is destroyed
It’s always heartbreaking to see how humans can interfere with and destroy the habitats of animals, especially when those animals truly have no where else to go. One heartbreaking video is a reminder that human ...
New study reveals that apes bond over watching videos, just like humans do
The study, published by the Royal Society on July 17, questioned whether the seemingly human-specific phenomenon of bonding over watching things was also present in apes. “Humans have an enormous variety of social bonding activities ...