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The SOCP is the number one source of data, knowledge and information regarding the conservation status of the species, reflected by its leading role in the 2012 island-wide orangutan survey initiative, [1] the Orangutan Population Habitat and Viability Analysis process, the development of the Indonesian National Strategy and Action Plan for ...
The number of Bornean orangutans has decreased by more than 60% in 60 years, and the population of the Sumatran orangutan has decreased by 80% in the last 75 years. [2] It is estimated that between 1999 and 2015, the population of Bornean orangutans has decreased by over 100,000.
The Singkil Barat Nature Reserve [1] is a 650-square-kilometre (250 sq mi) [2] nature reserve found on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.Located in the province of Aceh, the preserve contains the largest peat swamp within the leuser ecosystem and is hailed as the orangutan capital of the world. [3]
Male Sumatran orangutans grow to about 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall and 90 kg (200 lb), while females are smaller, averaging 90 cm (3.0 ft) and 45 kg (99 lb). Compared to the Bornean species, Sumatran orangutans are thinner and have longer faces; their hair is longer and has a paler red color. [5]
Back on April 13th, Busch Gardens welcomed its newest family member, a critically endangered baby orangutan who was born to mom Luna via c-section. The bouncing baby girl was cared for around the ...
For the first time in 15 years, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a baby Sumatran orangutan last month. The zoo announced the birth of the critically endangered animal Thursday, calling it a ...
Young orangutan in the national park Mount Leuser Forest. Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the two remaining habitats for Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii). [3] In 1971, Herman Rijksen established the Ketambe Research Station, a specially designated research area for the orangutan. [4]
On July 11, 2024, the Philadelphia Zoo joyfully announced the birth of a new Orangutan and gave fans a sweet first-look video. Take a look! View the original article to see embedded media.