Sleep Soundly: Images of Primate Nests
Orangutan climbing
Orangutan climbing down a tree after a good night's rest.
Orangutan nest
Orangutan nest viewed from above
Bent branch
Orangutans bend growing branches to make their nests.
Orangutan Nest
An orangutan nest high up in the forest canopy.
Orangutan Nest
Researchers find a lazy orangutan, still sleeping in nest.
Researcher and orangutan nest
A researcher up in the trees by an orangutan nest.
Orangutans in the trees
Orangutans up in the trees
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Orangutans in the trees
Orangutans in the trees.
Chimpanzee in nest
A chimpanzee lounging in his nest.
Researcher in chimp nest
A researcher taking over a chimpanzee nest.
Chimp nest
A chimpanzee in his nest.
Jennifer Welsh is a Connecticut-based science writer and editor and a regular contributor to Live Science. She also has several years of bench work in cancer research and anti-viral drug discovery under her belt. She has previously written for Science News, VerywellHealth, The Scientist, Discover Magazine, WIRED Science, and Business Insider.