World Orangutan Day: 5 fascinating facts about the ape

World Orangutan Day 2026: 5 fascinating facts about the ape Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Aug 20, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Orangutan Day Every year, World Orangutan Day is observed on August 19 to raise awareness about the animals and the need for their conservation Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origin of the day The day was started in 2014 by a group of activists like LeAnn Fox, Robert Hii, Abbie Barnes, Wally Baldwin, and Jason DeGrauwe, and conservation groups too Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Uniqueness of Orangutans Orangutans are the largest tree-living mammals, and only apes native to Asia, found on Borneo and Sumatra, accounting for all three species including Tapanuli Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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