Jane Goodall

Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans have been living for hundreds of thousands of years in their forest, living fantastic lives, never overpopulating, never destroying the forest. I would say that they have been in a way more successful than us as far as being in harmony with the environment.

English Scientist

Terry Notary

And then you have the orangutans. There's a softness, and kindness, and there's almost this glint of humor that lies behind everything that they do. There's this old-soul sort of wisdom. And with that comes this cool, unhurried, decisive, linear way of moving through space.

American Actor

Chris Noth

Most people know that forests are the lungs of our planet, literally playing a critical role in every breath we take. And that they're also home to incredible animals like the orangutan and elephant, which will go extinct if we keep cutting down their forests.

Lydia Millet

In the 1970s, Safari Club International asked the federal government to approve its import of 1,125 not-yet-killed trophies of 40 endangered species, including gorillas, orangutans and tigers, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

American Novelist

And then I got to go to Singapore and play with some orangutans, and the mom was letting me hold the baby. They just look at you with these big eyes, so sweet and open. Like the soul is right there - it almost scares you, you know?

Joaquin Phoenix

I becan acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got me and my little sister, Summer, to do it. After that I did some really weird guest spots with orangutans and stuff.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Sumatra has these lush forests and huge, amazing creatures like elephants, orangutans, and tigers. They're disappearing because of industry coming in and cutting down the forests.

American Scientist

Andy Dunn

There are five kinds of great apes: bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and the one which people always think of last: Humans!

American Businessman

Wanda Sykes

I couldn't believe that Donald Trump won. I couldn't believe that we elected an orangutan to front the country.

American Comedian

Honore de Balzac

The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin.

French Novelist

Orangutans are critically endangered, often mentioned in talks about conservation and wildlife protection.

Endangered Status

Orangutans are only found in Asian rainforests; using them in other settings may confuse listeners.

Habitat Specific

Confusing orangutans with monkeys is common; remember, they are great apes with no tails.

Not Monkeys

 at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation, and millions of acres of rain forest are burned annually

How smart are...

 It's horrible. It's a proof of our failing to save them in the wild. It's not good. This is merely proof of everyone failing to do the right thing. Having more than all the orangutans in all the zoos in the world together, just now like victims for every baby, six have disappeared from the forest.

Willie Smits: How to...

 their cooperation otherwise there's nothing to stop them going out and getting another baby orangutan with a careful blend of encouragement and education even a free t-shirt the family are persuaded that it's best to give up

Orangutan Rescue Mission...

 but there are some unwelcome visitors moving in even though they're small these wild macaques aren't afraid of tackling the bigger orangutans and can be really aggressive a few weeks ago robert another orangutan

Incredible Orangutan...

 important the work of the center really he is so clever that he can communicate with rob using a new language system devised specially for orangutans let's start with an example from the vocabulary

 orangutan may have machine-like stamina but it's the astonishing and versatile mind of the real orangutan that's one the day she certainly earned her rest to help her in her quest she's equipped

BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...

 boost wild populations but we habilitation can often fail many orangutans do not survive in the wild after release they often lack vital skills which they would have learned

CUTE Orphan Orangutans...

 It'll be five years in forest school before Noddy is anywhere near ready to face the world as a wild orangutan. It had been a good first day, but Noddy looked exhausted.

Noddy's First Day at...

 school for baby orangutans very often we receive around and they have spent their whole life in captivity and that they have never been able to climb a tree

360° Orangutan School PIPE...

 far away down the valley the haunting call of the orangutan now with forest destruction truly wild orangutans are very rare and notoriously shy of humans