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American photographer Tim Laman won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition on Oct. 18, 2016. Laman, who was selected from 50,000 entries across 95 countries, told the story of the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first ...

The 18-month-old primate had "wounds on his head and fingers from rocking and banging his head on the cage," according to his rescuers Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her ...

As a lifelong animal lover and zoo enthusiast, I’ve had some incredible interactions with the residents of different facilities. There was the time I watched the chimpanzee bully, then apologize to, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — An orangutan appeared to ...

BUKIT MERAH, Malaysia (Reuters Life!) - Deepa peeks out from a gunny sack while Fatt Fatt swings from grills as visitors watch the young orangutans at a Malaysian resort that is also trying to ...

The orangutan chewed up some medicinal leaves and applied them to the wound. He did this several times, and within two months the wound had... Wild orangutan uses a plant to treat a wound under his ...