Orangutan Stories

Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement between a WWF-founded company and the residents of a rain forest village, Sumatran orangutan habitat is more secure than it was just a few years ago.

A new great ape species—the Tapanuli orangutan—was officially announced by an international team of scientists today. With 800 or fewer individuals, the Tapanuli orangutan is the rarest of all great apes.

The animal kingdom is flush with moms that take the time to teach their babies how to find food and protect themselves against the elements.

We all know how great moms can be. The same is true in parts of the wild. Take a look at a few images of animals with their parents.

Palm oil plantations and illegal logging drive habitat loss

Orangutans live in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo. Learn a bit more about the species and what WWF is doing to help.