American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Relative Scarcity: Apes on the Edge
Over the past fifty years the population of the great apes around the world has diminished rapidly. Statistics and reasons of their decline is the focus of this article and its resources.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Orangutan
Information about the orangutan: its scientific classification, physical features, reproduction, behavior, diet, habitat, threats to its survival, and efforts being taken to protect it. (Published: August 7, 2010)
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 4 16: Gorillas Love Egg Hunts Too!
Photos and video of a gorilla enjoying an Easter egg hunt at a zoo in Cincinnati. Includes video.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo
Here is the National Zoological Park right at our fingertips. Students will find many things to explore at this colorful and engaging site. Any study of animals will have a successful start here. Chances are students can catch their...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Bonobo
This resource provides extensive information about the bonobo, including the differences between bonobos and chimpanzees. A video and photos are also provided.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: Good Day, Gorillas!
Learn some facts about gorillas in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Ring Tailed Lemur
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
Other
Bonobo Conservation Initiative: What Is a Bonobo?
This resource provides information about Bonobos.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Tertiary
Delve into the Tertiary Period portion of the Evolving Planet exhibit, and trace the climate and continental shift during this time. Includes an overview of the period, a collection of images, and a look at the Tertiary Period's...
Center for Educational Technologies
Exploring the Environment: Mountain Gorillas
Try these learning activities to help understand issues around efforts to preserve an endangered species. Lots of information on the biology of mountain gorillas and the human factors that effect them.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Mandrill
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on mandrills including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Lemur
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on lemurs including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Mangabey
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on mangabeys including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Squirrel Monkey
Meet the squirrel monkey and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Ring Tailed Lemur
Meet the ring-tailed lemur and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Siamang
Meet the siamang and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: White Handed (Lar) Gibbon
Meet the white-handed gibbon and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Red Tailed Monkey (Schmidt's Guenon)
Meet Schmidt's red-tailed monkey and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Hamadryas Baboon
Meet the hamadryas baboon and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Smart Are Orangutans?
Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. Lu Gao shares some amazing facts about these incredibly intelligent great apes from Asia. [4:33]
Other
The Orangutan Conservancy
On this page you will find articles written by experienced people in many fields related to learning about, studying or helping the orangutan. You will find references and bibliographies that will help you if you are a student or just...
Animal Fact Guide
Animal Fact Guide: Bonobo
Where in the world can you see a bonobo in the wild? This reference site features information not only on the habitat of the bonobo but also its physical characteristics, diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation...
Other
Orangutan Foundation International
Provides many resources relating to orangutan's and the foundation
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Orang Utan (Pongo Pygmaeus
Provides photographs and a fact card about the orangutan. Discusses where they are found, the two species types, physical characteristics and anatomy, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet, predators,...
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