Tag Tapanuli

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

Posted 24 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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Fight for survival: The battle to save the last Tapanuli orangutans - Orangutan News Jun 2023

Posted 04 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 16 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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Future of orangutans in balance as company with Scottish roots searches for gold - Orangutan News Jun 2021

Posted 24 Jun 2021 in Orangutan News

GOLD… is the colour of an orangutan’s hair in the morning, as they rise, backlit by the sun in their ...

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Historical data point to ‘imminent extinction’ of Tapanuli orangutan - Orangutan News Jan 2021

Posted 28 Jan 2021 in Orangutan News

 - A new study indicates that the Tapanuli orangutan, already the world’s most threatened great ape species, faces a much ...

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