WWF's statement surprised many long-time palm oil watchers, but the organization deserves enormous credit for sticking to its principles and making clear that companies cannot claim sustainability just by sticking an RSPO label on their product while continuing to destroy the Earth's forests.

From LiveScience: A population of 200 of the world's rarest orangutans was found tucked away in the forests of the island of Borneo, according to t...

The main culprit in the catastrophe facing orangutans is palm oil, a widely used cheap additive found in everything from food products to biofuels. Indeed, estimates say palm oil is now in more than 50 percent of all consumer goods.

An endangered orangutan has been called a "badass" after she survived a brutal attack, in which she was shot more than 100 times with a pellet gun, Ge...

From OurAmazingPlanet Staff: Sumatran orangutans are in trouble: Only about 6,600 of the animals are left, scattered throughout the northern tip of...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Tori is a teenager with a bad habit. The 15-year-old orangutan has been smoking cigarettes at an Indonesian zoo for a decade, bu...

By David Schwartz PHOENIX, June 24 (Reuters) - A beloved Bornean orangutan, reported by zoo keepers to be the oldest in captivity in N...

JAKARTA, March 28 (Reuters) - Forest fires and land clearing by palm oil firms could kill off within weeks about 200 orangutans in a forest in weste...

Sumatran Orangutans are primarily vegetarians, but more evidence has emerged that some of the primates actually have a taste for meat. A female nam...

Across the globe, hundreds of animal species face a grave and increasing threat of extinction. While many of these animals may live in remote location...

A new film from Warner Brothers and IMAX tells the courageous story of orphaned orangutans and elephants, and the humans who care for them. "Born ...