The truth is that orangutans are on a knife-edge right now, staring into the precipice of extinction. Their numbers are dropping, their homes disappearing. Extinction is not reversible.

P alm oil production is the primary threat to orangutans, pushing these magnificent creatures towards extinction. The demand for palm oil, a versatile ingredient in numerous products, from food to ...

The name orangutan, translated in Malay, means “person of the forest.” Unfortunately, that forest has been shrinking rapidly, putting the great ape critically close to extinction. Orangutans ...

Orangutans are believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on earth and closely related to humans. The fact that they are on the brink of extinction is a great source of worry for many ...

Only four species of our cousins remain alive on earth today -- chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans -- and every one is at serious risk of extinction. If we lose them, we close an ...

The orangutan sighting "was definitely because their habitat has been disturbed and is getting smaller," he said. "Our endangered wildlife could go extinct," he warned. "It's a natural wealth from God ...

Native to Sumatra, the Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered great ape species in the world. With less than 800 ...

The orangutan sighting "was definitely because their habitat has been disturbed and is getting smaller," he said. "Our endangered wildlife could go extinct," he warned. "It's a natural wealth from ...

The images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a project environmentalists fear will endanger animal habitats in Asia's last ...