- Nonja (Miami)
-
Nonja, believed to have been the world's oldest orangutan
Nonja (1952 - December 29, 2007) was a female Sumatran Orangutan who was thought to be the oldest of her species in either the wild or captivity. She was 55 years old when she died in 2007.[1]
Nonja, whose name meant "girl" in Malaysian, was brought to the Miami Metrozoo from a zoo in the Netherlands in 1983. She continued to reside at the Miami Metro Zoo for the rest of her life. Nonja gave birth to five offspring.[1]
Nonja died at the Miami MetroZoo on Saturday, December 29, 2007. Experts believe that she died of either a brain tumor or an aneurysm. She was 55 years old when she died. Most orangutans die before they reach their mid-40s, which made Nonja unique and likely the oldest living orangutan in the world at the time.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "'World's oldest' orang-utan dies". BBC News. 2002-12-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7166338.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
Zoos, aquariums, and aviaries Types of zoos Conservation Lists Animals Other topics - Animals in captivity
- Animal training
- Behavioral enrichment
- Captive breeding
- Frozen zoo
- Immersion exhibit
- Nocturnal house
- Wildlife conservation
- Zookeeper
- Zoology
- Portal
- Project
- Category
- Commons
Categories:- Individual orangutans
- 2007 animal deaths
- 1952 animal births
- Zoo stubs
- Primate stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
