The veterinarians all began clapping and cheering shortly after the baby orangutan was out. Luna will begin nursing and cleaning her baby right away and the newborn's arms and legs will remain ...

Their powerful arms are stronger and longer than their legs, and their hands can touch their ankles when they stand. There are two different types of adult male orang-utan: flanged and unflanged.

Orphaned orangutans attend classes where they learn to crack open coconuts, avoid predators, climb trees and much more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed a male baby orangutan to its Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center. This makes it 12 official primates that live at the zoo. The baby was born at 2:30 p.m. on ...