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Celebrate International Orangutan Day on August 19th - Environmental News Aug 2024

Posted 14 Aug 2024 in Environmental News , Orangutan News

International Orangutan Day, observed annually on August 19th, is a crucial opportunity to raise awareness about the plight …

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AI: A New Frontier for Orangutan Conservation - Environmental News Nov 2023

Posted 09 Nov 2023 in Environmental News , Orangutan News , OURF News

As we embrace this year’s theme for Orangutan Caring Week, "Leveraging AI to Protect Orangutans and Global Biodiversity," we are …

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Illegal Killing Threatens Critically Endangered Orangutans in Borneo Despite Conservation Efforts - Orangutan News Nov 2023

Posted 06 Nov 2023 in Orangutan News

Recent research conducted by the University of Queensland has unveiled alarming …

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Migrating orangutan males imitate locals to learn about food: Study - Orangutan News Jul 2023

Posted 25 Jul 2023 in Orangutan News

• Male orangutans that resettle to a new area appear to be imitating the behavior of a local individual in …

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Migrant Orangutans Uncover Culinary Secrets from Locals - Orangutan News Jul 2023

Posted 12 Jul 2023 in Orangutan News

Prepare to be amazed by the remarkable findings of an international research team led by Leipzig University and the Max …

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Fight for survival: The battle to save the last Tapanuli orangutans - Orangutan News Jun 2023

Posted 05 Jun 2023 in Orangutan News

• The Tapanuli orangutan was described in 2017 as a new great ape species, and with a population of less …

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World’s newest great ape faces habitat loss, multiple threats: Will it survive? - Orangutan News Apr 2023

Posted 17 Apr 2023 in Orangutan News

• Scientists designated the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) as a new species in 2017, and it was immediately noted as …

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In Sumatra, increased orangutan sightings point to growing threats to the apes - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 24 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

• Villagers in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra say orangutan sightings in their farms and settlements …

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Orangutan death in Sumatra points to human-wildlife conflict, illegal trade - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 16 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

• The case of an orangutan that died shortly after its capture by farmers in northern Sumatra has …

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OURF Profile- Becky Keller - Orangutan News Jan 2023

Posted 27 Jan 2023 in Orangutan News , OURF Volunteers

Becky Keller first met Dr. Gary Shapiro over 25 years ago. She had a passion for orangutans, and she found …

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