orangutans » Auckland Zoo

orangutans
17-10-2007

what is going on with auckland zoo orangutans ? anyone give me the news i havent seen the zoo in ages and thats how i keep uptodate with the orangs so give some news on them !

17-10-2007

since you asked so nicely...........

17-10-2007

well lol ..... keep me on my edge of my seat y dont u

Orangutans in Auckland
29-10-2007

Well I'll trya nd put you out of your misery....from what I've seen of The Zoo they now have two groups of orangs. They shipped the chimps to Hamilton Zoo. Three orangs arrived from Sydney Zoo, one of whom is a hybrid (crossed between Bornean and Sumatran) and is merely along because she's pals with the other two - she's called Juanita. The others are Melur and Gangsa. One of the females, Melur, gave birth to an unexpected baby last year and he's now one and called Madju. I think Charlie is his father and Horst (the other male) lives with Indra, Itam and another beginning with I! Indra still seems to be battling with health problems. Not sure if that's what you wanted to know but there you go....!

29-10-2007

Which Sydney ZOO is it because Taronga has never had orangs by those names. and they didnt have three girls to sned away in the first place? did Mogo have Orangs?

30-10-2007

mogo has never had orangs and taronga currently have only hybrids. auckland keep borneans so they are unfortunately not part of the regional orang program, but it possible that taronga sent borneans there many years ago as i know the regions purebred sumatrans were consolodated to australia and the borneans to new zealand.

30-10-2007

taronga did have a few bornean orangutans a few years back, young ones from Singapore i think

30-10-2007

I have seen the ep cloth cat is referring to, mainly cause she sent it to me lol. and yes they did come from taronga. back in about 2001 maybe? Maria Finnigan was head of primates at the time.

31-10-2007

[quote=Clothcat;25647] Three orangs arrived from Sydney Zoo, one of whom is a hybrid (crossed between Bornean and Sumatran) and is merely along because she's pals with the other two - she's called Juanita. [quote]

I believe this female hybrid is listed in the Orang studbook by the name 'Willow'.

15-05-2008

hey is indra the mother of intan ? and has she ahd any babies ? what about the other group ?

25-05-2008

I know paperwork is in process for one of the females to go to a zoo in Florida over the next few years... Can't eloborate any further though...

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04-07-2008

Hiya I'm one of the Orangutan keepers at Auckland Zoo so can fill you in on whatever you'd like to know...

04-07-2008

Can you comment on my last post..?

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04-07-2008

At this point no sorry I'm not at liberty to comment on any transfers that may or may not be happening But I can tell you about our orangs, who's who, how many, ages, personalities, etc.
I can say that obviously in the Waaaaay long term (as in decades) Auckland Zoo would like to be able to take part in the region's breeding programs which would mean we would need to focus on Sumatran orangs (we are the only zoo in the region to hold Borneans so is difficult or impossible to do swaps etc)

04-07-2008

Yes, you also have one hybrid, correct..?

Is it still set up with a male in either enclosure, one male in the old Chimp enclosure and the other with the remaining females (including Madju) in the larger enclosure..?

If so, is this set to remain long term..?

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