The Houston Zoo announced Monday that Cheyenne the orangutan died over the weekend at age 52. In a post on social media, the zoo said Cheyenne died suddenly Sunday following an emergency exam ...

A Dorset monkey sanctuary has taken in an infant orangutan which had become vulnerable after its mother had been unable to ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne ...

Cheyenne's passing follows the death of the zoo's 44-year-old orangutan, named Kelly, in December. She died after suffering from an illness for several weeks.