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- This great ape species was discovered 6 months ago and it's already threatened by a dam Tue, 24 Apr 18, 1:57amThe Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered six months ago — and it's already under threat of extinction from human development. Only 800 Tapanuli orangutans live in the wild today — however state-run Chinese company Sinohydro...
- UK researchers are developing an orangutan-safe alternative to palm oil Tue, 26 Jan 16, 1:28amResearchers at the universities of Bath and York say they have developed an alternative to palm oil that is completely orangutan safe. The high demand for the oil of palm trees, harvested in the big apes’ habitat, threatens...
- Our love of Nutella is wrecking the Earth Fri, 19 Jun 15, 11:30pmNutella: It's the stuff dreams are made of. OK, well, it's really just amazing on toast -- and almost everything else, but according to Segolene Royal, the ecology minister of France, the use of the palm oil in Nutella is...
- KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut pledge to source 100 percent of palm oil sustainably Fri, 10 Apr 15, 4:03amYum! Brands restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut announced last week that they will source 100 percent of their palm oil from responsible sources by the end of 2017...
- VIDEO: Orphaned baby Indonesian orangutan named Rickina Fri, 19 Dec 14, 4:25amDid you know that orangutans share 97 percent of our DNA? Like us, they have complex emotions, family bonds, and a love of drawing and music. Rickina is a little orphaned orangutan who's being cared for at the IAR Ketapang...
- Orangutan killed over palm oil had 40 shotgun pellets in her body Thu, 18 Dec 14, 3:30amA female orangutan was shot and killed in Nyaru Menteng, Indonesia last week in the species' latest struggle with the palm oil industry. Riddled with over 40 shotgun pellets, the orangutan was found with her arms and legs...
- VIDEO: Procter & Gamble’s Dirty Practices are Destroying the Forest and Making Orphans Out of Baby Orangutans Fri, 14 Mar 14, 7:28amMany of you may be familiar with Procter & Gamble's "Thank You, Mom" campaign, which features several cute tots learning how to walk, swim, and more...
- Evidence of “Orangutan Graveyard” Uncovered on Procter & Gamble Palm Oil Supplier’s Land Thu, 13 Mar 14, 4:55amIn 2013, a Greenpeace investigation revealed a shocking sight in the midst of two Indonesian palm oil plantations: the remains of multiple endangered orangutans scattered throughout and just outside land owned by two major...
- Evidence of “Orangutan Graveyard” Uncovered in Procter & Gamble Supplier’s Land Wed, 12 Mar 14, 9:00pmIn 2013, a Greenpeace investigation revealed a shocking sight in the midst of two Indonesian palm oil plantations: the remains of multiple endangered orangutans scattered throughout and just outside land owned by two major...
- Scientists Map Orangutans Gemone Thu, 27 Jan 11, 6:52amFor the first time, scientists have mapped the genome–the genetic code–of orangutans. This new tool may be used to support efforts to maintain the genetic diversity of captive and wild orangutans. The new map...