Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A baby orangutan was born at the Memphis Zoo in December, marking an important milestone for the critically endangered species.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Zoo announced Wednesday the death of its longtime male Sumatran orangutan Tombak, who lived "well beyond" his life expectancy. He was 43. "His remarkable longevity was a rare ...

Christmas came early at the Memphis Zoo with the much-anticipated arrival of an orangutan baby, a girl named Ruhana (roo-hah-na). The baby, born in early December, was the second for mother Jahe ...