Only during the past 20 years or so has scientific evidence begun to outweigh speculation as a new generation of researchers has tracked the elusive apes across the islands of Borneo and Sumatra ...

Palm oil production is the primary threat to orangutans, pushing these magnificent creatures towards extinction. The demand ...

With just 30 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, researchers are coming up with creative ways to increase the population.

Five rehabilitation centers in Borneo and Sumatra now work to return ex-captive orangutans to freedom and a sixth will soon open, and major efforts are being made to locate the remaining ...

Borneo is split between Brunei ... a 63-year-old tin miner was killed by a crocodile near a river on Bangka island in Sumatra. In 2019, a scientist was dragged by a huge captive crocodile into ...

Due to the generally low and unstable productivity of fruits in Borneo’s tropical forests compared to Sumatra Island, fruits alone may not be the sole source of food for all four civet species.

They might live in the trees, swinging from branch to branch, but orangutans are still some of the most human-like creatures you can find in the wild. We share over 96% of the same DNA. “When ...

Orangutans were once found across Southeast Asia but today are confined to rainforests on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The future of the remaining primate population in the wild is at threat ...

Fire is also a major threat. Conserving orang-utan habitat: We are working in both Borneo and Sumatra to secure well-managed protected areas and wider forest landscapes connected by corridors.

On the once jungle-covered Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, plantations now stretch for miles on end. The trade-off was the promise of economic development. In order to gain local support ...

The 25-year-old female named Iman died on Saturday on the island of Borneo, officials say. She had cancer. Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino died in May this year. The Sumatran rhino once roamed ...