Most humans might be right-handed, but plenty of other animals have a preferred hand (or whatever they've got instead of hands) too. The more general term is lateralization, and it's found in everything from kangaroos to octopuses.<br/>

Technologist and TED Fellow Gautam Shah invites us to imagine how the metaverse could redefine the relationships between humans and other species. By giving individual wild animals a personal identity (such as Fio, a young orangutan in...

Today we know that humans and chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA and that we have a lot in common. Not just how we look, but how we behave, form groups, defend our turf, and love each other. People didn't always see other...

Ecologist Lian Pin Koh makes a persuasive case for using drones to protect the world's forests and wildlife. These lightweight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rainforests, even...

Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. But it's not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our great ape cousins. Lu Gao shares some amazing...

Meet eight-month-old orangutan Aisha, who's starting to get curious about her surroundings.

Mom is keeping a close eye on her every step of the way.

There are roughly 65,000 Bornean and Sumatran orangutans left in the wild. Both species have a good chance of going extinct in less than ten years due to habitat loss.

At just five and a half months old, baby orangutan Aisha is already showing off her climbing skills.

Fourteen years later, she's living a happy, healthy life.

This 8-month-old orangutan is entering a prime stage of discovery.

Orangutans are, along with other great apes, among the most intelligent beings to have evolved on land. As individuals, they display unique and rich personalities.

Indah lets her baby, Aisha, practice climbing while still keeping a very watchful eye.

Indah lets her baby, Aisha, practice climbing while still keeping a very watchful eye.

The 8-month-old is at a very curious age.

Indah lets her baby, Aisha, practice climbing while still keeping a very watchful eye.

Fourteen years later, she's living a happy, healthy life.

Here's how you can be a conscious consumer and help save the orangutan, gorilla, bonobo, and chimpanzee.

San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn explains how animals are exposed to constant enrichment through inter-species interaction, which can be very interesting to observe.

Aisha learned to climb before she could eat solid foods.

San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn explains how animals are exposed to constant enrichment through inter-species interaction, which can be very interesting to observe.

Orangutan Aisha learned to climb before she could eat solid foods.

At just five and a half months old, baby orangutan Aisha is already showing off her climbing skills.

There are four species of great apes: bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. With their numbers dwindling in the wild due to habitat loss, here's how you can help save them.