Orangutan

Orangutan means “man of the forest” in Malay and Indonesian languages. Orangutans are the only one of the four great apes (orangutan, gorilla, chimpanzee, and bonobo) not native to Africa; they live in the southeast asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

Stable

Threatened

Endangered

Animal Facts

Scientific Name

Pongo pygmaeus

Range

Borneo and Sumatra

Location in the Zoo

Wortham World of Primates

Cool Animal Fact

Males are twice the size of females and have large cheekpads and long dreadlocks as indicators of full adulthood.

How we Help Save Them

2 orangutan bridges were refurbished to allow for orangutans to move freely across fragmented forest patches.
12,370 school children participated in environmental education programs
Planted more than 16,000 seedlings from 20 native species helping with forest restoration efforts
Wildlife Warrior, Eddie, trained for 2 weeks in Australia to learn about camera trap techniques and wildlife monitoring.