Use this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden to examine how orangutans make and use tools. Using text-dependent questions, writing prompts and video, students will learn …

Welcome to a fascinating exploration of Orangutan intelligence! This video delves into the remarkable world of Orangutan tool use, challenging previous assumptions about animal cognition.

Nov 27, 2025 · Orangutans often use tools to help them with tasks such as foraging. Sheila and her offspring Silva however, have learnt to steal the boats from camp to travel to new forest areas!

Jul 16, 2025 · Orangutans use tools in their natural habitats primarily out of necessity driven by ecological challenges such as accessing food, protecting themselves from environmental hazards, …

Dec 12, 2024 · A recent Outlook article authored by Dr. Robert Shumaker and Dr. Christopher Martin, both of the Indianapolis Zoo, delves into the existing research into ways that orangutans use stone …

The sophisticated tool use displayed by orangutans offers insights into their cognitive abilities. Their actions demonstrate complex problem-solving skills, as they adapt available materials to meet …

Orangutans' tool use is simply amazing. From constructing a “cherry picker” lift to crafting a new mattress and blanket each night, orangutans know how to engineer the forest to their advantage.

Apr 12, 2022 · Using zoo-housed orangutans, two in Norway and three in the United Kingdom, the team ran experiments to determine whether the apes could make and use a stone tool for cutting purposes.

In this chapter we try to relate these somewhat contradictory views to the relatively rare occurrence of habitual and complex tool use in wild orangutans, especially when compared to wild chimpanzees.

Studies have shown social learning and cultures contribute substantially to orangutans’ level of innovation in the wild, with many of the different types of tool use observed being passed down …