Orangutan

Orangutans are the only great apes of Asia. A million years ago, they ranged from Java through Laos into China. Today, they are found only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

Sumatran orangutans tend to have lighter coloured hair compared to Bornean orangutans. Older Sumatran orangutans have a golden beard.

60% of an orangutan’s diet in the wild is made up of tropical fruit like mangosteens, rambutans and lychees. But wild fruit is much lower in sugar than cultivated fruit.

To prevent health problems like diabetes and teeth decay, our orangutans are given vegetables as their staple food. For added protein, they get a mix of pulses like green beans and barley.