Can you find the orangutan nest in this image?🦧 Conservationists count these nests by hand, but now AI is being trained to do the heavy lifting! WWF-Malaysia is developing software to automatically detect nests, helping overcome the limits of traditional surveys. | WWF

International Orangutan Day activities are in full swing! You still have time to join the celebration by stopping by Orangutan Canopy today to learn more about the species, watch the animals enjoy special enrichment, and even observe a painting demo at 2:30 pm. We are proud to support The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Orangutan SAFE program that aims to restore critically endangered orangutan populations and their habitats through public engagement, funding, and field work. Be sure to follow

Today we celebrate World Orangutan Day with these two incredible ambassadors, Puspa and Kluet. Keepers have been writing messages of love and hope on the orangutan glass, with visitors adding their own: ✨ “Protecting you means protecting our planet” ✨ “Every tree saved is a home protected” ✨ “You are both amazing ambassadors for your species” These messages are more than words. They’re reminders of the fight to save one of the world’s most intelligent and endangered great apes. With only around