What a clever orangutan! | storyful

🦧🎉 Happy 5th birthday to our charming (and mischievous) Bornean orangutan, Redd! In her latest #OrangutanStory update, primate keeper Erin Stromberg reflects on the most memorable moments from Redd's eventful year, including how his relationships with the adults have grown. ✏️STORY: https://s.si.edu/2YLPnsP. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

🥳 Hip hip hooray, it's Redd's 4th birthday! ❤️🦧 In honor of our youngest orangutan's special day, check out a few of our favorite videos 📽️ photos 📸 from over the years in part II of primate keeper Erin Stromberg's #OrangutanStory update. ✏️ STORY: https://s.si.edu/32jFNMU. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Step into the forest with two members of our orangutan conservation team in Sabah as they reveal what it takes to monitor wildlife in one of the world’s most biodiverse landscapes. From setting up camera traps and tracking signs of elusive species to reporting wildlife crimes, every detail matters in understanding and protecting the life that thrives here. While our work spans across many species, one gentle forest dweller continues to remind us why this mission matters — and today, we honour th