How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom
The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.
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Conservationists say the budding relationship is "exciting" for the species and their habitat.
Players find comfort and companionship with canines on tour Reuters
An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by wildfires encroaching on their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlie…
Rare sighting of endangered gray wolf in Lake County brings hope of California comeback Los Angeles Times
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