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Baby orangutan born in Dublin Zoo taken in by Dorset monkey sanctuary

Sibu Junior was born on July 31 at Dublin Zoo in Ireland but despite efforts by staff to teach and encourage its mother to feed the youngster, it was decided to find a new home for it.

<p>A wild male Sumatran orangutan with a wound on his right cheek. He has been observed chewing the leaves of a climbing plant known as Akar Kuning (Fibraurea tinctoria) and applying the mixture to a wound, which is said to be the first time a wild animal has been observed using a plant with known medicinal properties to treat wounds. Pictures: Armas/Suaq Project/PA Wire</p>

outdoors

Wild orangutan seen treating wound with medicinal plant for the first time

<p>The male baby born to Menari at the zoo in New Orleans on Christmas Eve (Audubon Zoo/AP)</p>

world

Endangered orangutan gives birth to healthy infant

world

World’s most threatened ape species ‘in more trouble than previously thought’

world

Indonesian court gives go-ahead for dam construction in endangered orangutan habitat

general

Orangutan takes to the streets of London after Iceland Christmas ad banned

Iceland Christmas ad: banned, but it will help 2018 go down as the year of ‘corporate caring’

A Christmas advertisement for the UK supermarket chain Iceland, which tells the story of a young girl who tries to help a baby orangutan whose home has been destroyed to create palm oil, will not be broadcast on television.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2018

China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world

The plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Sumatra as part of China’s immense Belt and Road Initiative threatens the habitat of the rarest ape in the world, which has only 800 remaining members.

Mon, 13 Aug, 2018

Orangutan shot with air gun 130 times in second Borneo killing

A male orangutan on the Indonesian portion of Borneo has died after being stabbed, clubbed and shot at least 130 times with an air gun.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2018

New ape species revealed in all its majesty

In 1842, Queen Victoria visited London Zoo, where Jenny, a female orangutan, made an indelible impression on her, writes Richard Collins.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

Name sought for rare albino orangutan rescued on Borneo

A conservation group is asking the public to name a rare albino orangutan that was rescued from villagers on Borneo last month.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Charity rescues ‘distressed’ baby orang-utan in Borneo

A baby orangutan who constantly wrapped her arms around her body because she missed her mother has been rescued by a British animal charity in Borneo.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016