Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

The 100-feet-tall (30 meters ... The caretakers take a barrow-full of one and two-year-old Bornean orangutans to play in the forest, where they will learn some of the basic skills of survival.

We trained our flashlights about 50 feet up a fig tree to see a binturong ... using their extremely long arms and legs. We saw two more orangutans, this time a young male playfully chasing ...

Between climate change and the effects of humanity on the environment, many species have been harmed. Here are a few of them that have been led near extinction.

Brookfield Zoo’s role in rehabilitating confiscated animals dates back decades, due in part to its proximity to O’Hare, a key ...

Find inspiration for your next big dive trip. These dive hotspots earned praise from our readers in this year's Reader Choice ...

Karen Bales, a professor at University of California Davis who studies social bonding, explains the two (hopefully obvious ... The only species that rivals this bond is the orangutan. Mothers often ...

While the average adult king cobra grows to a length of 12 to 13 feet, this cobra would go on to reach an incredible 18 feet and 8 inches at the time of its death. For two years, it thrived in ...

Orangutans have a big appetite. Two-thirds of their food consists of fruits ... Physical Characteristics Arms are long and hook-shaped, legs short and very flexible, feet hand-like. Size: 1.25-1.5 ...

New York City is full of free outdoor art that you don't even have to go to a museum to see. Sculptures, murals and photographs can be found in its parks, sidewalks and on its buildings!

Even today, most movie fans agree that the 1970s were a highlight in American cinema. However, the decade wasn't all New ...

The two subspecies of eastern gorilla ... Image by Paula Robinson via Unsplash Regarding apes, there are four main species – orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos. Each species possesses ...