1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (504+ words) Charlie the orangutan was surrendered to The Orangutan Project in Indonesia after being kept as a pet He arrived malnourished and injured, but is now recovering and showing a curious, expressive personality Charlie will spend years learning survival skills in…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago  (257+ words) SEATTLE " Woodland Park Zoo's western lowland gorilla Olympia gave birth to a healthy 5. 4-pound baby boy Sunday after an emergency C-section " the first gorilla birth by cesarean section in the zoo's 126-year history. The baby was delivered at 1: 44 p. m. on May…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (220+ words) Ask Laura Jarrett: NBC News" senior legal correspondent will take questions on the Supreme Court and more. Submit yours here. A baby gorilla born over the weekend at a Washington State zoo was delivered via a rare cesarean section, officials…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (365+ words) Neonatologist Dr. Andrew Beckstrom (left) and sonographer Dr. Sachita Shah (right) examine the newborn baby boy of western lowland gorilla Olympia at Woodland Park Zoo." Woodland Park Zoo announced in a press release today that a mix of human doctors,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (302+ words) SEATTLE " The Woodland Park Zoo performed the first-ever Cesarean section in zoo history on Sunday, after ultrasounds revealed complications in western lowland gorilla Olympia's pregnancy. Fewer than 12 C-sections are performed on gorillas globally every year, according to zoo staff. Both…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (234+ words) May 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) MATSUYAMA -- A crowdfunding campaign to support "matchmaking" between a male orangutan at a zoo in Ehime Prefecture and a female brought to the facility from Indonesia is faring well, topping the initial target of 10 million yen (about…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1084+ words) By World Animal Protection Deep in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, lives one of Earth's most remarkable creatures. Here are seven orangutan facts we think everyone should know. Orangutans are intelligent, gentle, and surprisingly like us " sharing up to…...

6+ day, 30+ min ago  (498+ words) When a baby western hoolock gibbon arrived at IFAW-WTI's Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) near Kaziranga National Park on 11 April 2026, she was only a few weeks old." Rescued from Kohora in Assam's Golaghat district, the infant was found…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (317+ words) Join us for a summer-long celebration with exciting surprises and fun activities in honor of our 130th anniversary. One visit won't be enough! Join us August 22 for an afternoon of style, conservation, and all-inclusive celebration as we toast 130 years of impact....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (144+ words) KCRA The zoo says this unveiling is not only a celebration of the orangutans" new exhibit, but also a sign of a bright future ahead. It was a big day at the Sacramento Zoo as officials cut the ribbon on…...