Orangutans have often attracted attention in popular culture. They are mentioned extensively in works of fiction and video games, while some captive individuals...
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features a gorilla named Bamba. Gorillas in comics Gorilla suit List of fictional apes Orangutans in popular culture Quammen, David (April 4, 2013). "Book...
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1977) — orangutan; involved with language research and ApeNet language-using great ape ambassador List of apes Orangutans in popular culture Oldest apes...
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been portrayed and appeared in popular culture since the 1980s, including several cameo appearances in film and television. In 1989, Ralph Wolfe Cowan painted...
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homeland of the surviving populations of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) and Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis). Joe Martin's primary trainer...
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wine and try the sandals on. While the orangutans are enjoying themselves, people catch them and then keep them in cages. When one of them is to be killed...
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from Chinese traditions that the xingxing (猩猩 "orangutan") is fond of wine. Monkeys are a common trope in Japanese idioms: ken'en no naka (犬猿の仲, lit. "dog...
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Tang (drink mix) (redirect from Tang in popular culture)
Jell-O flavors. Tang's advertising in the 1990s and early 2000s featured an orangutan as a mascot. Tang is sold in powdered and liquid-concentrate form...
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Ape (section Changes in taxonomy and terminology)
hominids ("great apes") Genus Pongo: orangutans Bornean orangutan, P. pygmaeus Sumatran orangutan, P. abelii Tapanuli orangutan, P. tapanuliensis Genus Gorilla:...
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Satyr (redirect from Satyrs in popular culture)
in his Oeuvres philosophiques, in which he describes great apes, identifying them with both satyrs and wild men. Many early accounts of the orangutan...
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A story in the Justice League of America series fused with H. G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau and features Jack the Ripper as an orangutan, while the...
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Skunk ape (section In popular culture)
a prominent subject within North American popular culture. Many dubious articles have been presented in an attempt to prove the skunk ape's existence...
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Planet of the Apes (category Evolution in popular culture)
gorillas are police officers, the chimpanzees are scientists, and the orangutans are politicians. Eventually, Mérou discovers that humans once dominated...
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Kumai (category Articles lacking in-text citations from May 2012)
ecological processes. Orangutans are also rehabilitated and returned to the wild from this camp. Since 1971, over 200 orangutans have been returned to...
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Primate (redirect from Vision in primates)
doi:10.1002/ajp.1350370308. PMID 31936951. S2CID 86473603. "Sumatran orangutans". OrangutanIslands.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved...
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written word. The newspaper accounts pique his curiosity; he learns about orangutans from a written account by "Cuvier" — likely Georges Cuvier, the French...
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Anthropomorphism (redirect from Talking animals in literature)
chimpanzees, Dian Fossey studying gorillas and Biruté Galdikas studying orangutans, were all accused of "that worst of ethological sins – anthropomorphism"...
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Atlanta (redirect from Culture of Atlanta)
to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans, the zoo is one of only four zoos in the U.S. to house giant pandas. Festivals showcasing...
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Yeti (redirect from Yeti in films and television)
range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. Many dubious articles have been offered in an...
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Human uses of mammals (redirect from Mammals in culture)
chimpanzees, Dian Fossey studying gorillas and Biruté Galdikas studying orangutans, were all accused of "that worst of ethological sins – anthropomorphism"...
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Dr. Zaius (category Fictional orangutans)
serves as the primary antagonist of the original film. Dr. Zaius is an orangutan politician and member of the Ape National Assembly, as well as Minister...
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Belize (redirect from Political culture of Belize)
Creole culture of Belize explosion of punta rock". In Will Straw; Stacey Johnson; Rebecca Sullivan; Paul Friedlander; Gary Kennedy (eds.). Popular Music:...
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Sumatra (redirect from Rail transport in Sumatra)
elephant, the Sumatran rhinoceros, and the Sumatran orangutan. Deforestation on the island has also resulted in serious seasonal smoke haze over neighbouring...
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Pet monkey (redirect from Monkeys in ships)
prominent characters in The Wizard of Oz. However, pop culture often incorrectly labels apes, particularly chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans as monkeys. Terry...
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The Chimp Channel (section In popular culture)
primarily consists of costumed chimpanzees and orangutans, voiced by human actors, parodying popular television shows, movies, and advertising as well...
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Sierra Nevada Zoological Park (category Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia)
chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, big cats, reptiles, sloths, and others. The nonprofit zoo at times has received community support through in-kind donations...
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population, and very long hair is a common subject of devotion in this group. Humans, horses, orangutans and lions are among the few species that may grow their...
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Mysore Zoo (category Culture of Mysore)
is also the only zoo in India to house chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, white rhinos and cheetahs. Some of the animals housed in the Mysore Zoo include:...
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Rainforest Cafe (category 1994 establishments in Minnesota)
restaurant. These include butterflies, elephants, gorillas, leopards, orangutans, chimpanzees, macaws, monkeys and tigers, though this will vary by location...
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Bigfoot (category California culture)
since the mid-20th century has grown into a cultural icon, permeating popular culture and becoming the subject of its own distinct subculture. Enthusiasts...
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