How's your day going so far? Need a little pick-me-up? How about this totally adorbs video that captures the moment a baby orangutan gets the chance to explore on its own for the first time. more ›

Actress Betty White recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and to honor one of entertainment's most respected young ladies, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) arranged to name the Los Angeles Zoo's new baby orangutan after White's "Hot in Cleveland" character "Elka." more ›

A new promo for the L.A. Zoo shows an adorable, bald-headed orangutan with the tagline: "Let's just be friends." Perhaps the 6-year-old orangutan Berani was looking for a friend when she escaped from the mesh netting that stands between the orangutan and the public at the zoo around noon today. more ›

Sometimes even a 300-pound orangutan needs a break from the dreary routine of life. more ›