Orangutan - Singapore Zoo

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Lifespan

35 to 40 years in the wild

Up to 60 years under human care

Diet

Variety of fruits

Also leaves, barks, flowers and insects

Habitat

Tropical rainforests

Arboreal, lives in trees

Range

Parts of Borneo and Sumatra

The orangutans

Meet the family

Binton

Seizes every chance to enjoy a piggyback ride on adult orangutans

Labu

Has a habit of snatching food from his group members

Satria

Often refuses to go back to his night quarters

Suria

Enjoys the attention of his keepers

Veera

Loves to tease other orangutans by pulling their fur

The keeper

Together, we protect wildlife

Safety net for the species

Safety net for the species

Both the Sumatran and Bornean orangutans are critically endangered – the latter was reclassified recently, from endangered status to reflect the magnitude of threats from habitat loss and illegal hunting.

Managing orangutan populations in zoos ensures the survival of the species. It also allows members of the public to appreciate and learn more about them, and hopefully with emotional connection, comes the desire to protect these 'men of the forest’.

The IUCN Status

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

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