An orangutan from Japan is on its way to becoming a Web sensation after a video of the primate washing itself just like a human emerged online. During the two minute clip which was uploaded a week ago ...

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, ...

Last week, we told you about an orangutan hired by the Thai government to ride a bike to promote cycling safety. Now we bring you a clip of a similar primate having a wash at the Tama Zoo in Tokyo.

The Kentucky zoo said the orangutan, named Amber, is known for her "playful personality" and often points out things about visitors Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A Sumatran orangutan was seen using a medicinal plant to heal a facial wound at an Indonesian research site in a first step for non-humankind. The male primate applied a paste made from the poultice ...