Ever since Elephas did his http://www.zoochat.com/38/elephants-uk-406157/ research I have started to a bit of my own research and decided to research the orange people of the UK. View attachment Orangs in the UK.pdf There are currently 55 Orangutans; 38 Bornean, 16 Sumatran & 1 Hybrid Current UK Holdings are: Blackpool Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Dudley Zoo Gardens Durrell Wildlife Park Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre Paignton Zoo Twycross Zoo I am currently working on one for Rhinoceros in the UK but if anyone could suggest any other bits of research for me to do, feel free to say.
That would be an idea but I imagine Paignton will not get a new male until the 2 youngsters have reached maturity. I doubt Jorong will go there if they do require a new male they will probably get one from somewhere in Europe.
The only female at Paignton without a baby is Gambira. As the two mothers can't be kept together they are short on space for other individuals so a new male is out of the question at present. A better option would be to send Gambira out on breeding loan to e.g. Dudley.
I can only count 15 Sumatrans. 6 at Chester, 6 at Jersey (technically, is that UK?), 3 at Monkey World. I also note that apart from Monkey World there's only 1 remaining wild-caught Orang (Martha at Chester).
**UPDATED VERSION** Well it seems I missed Tuti (Chester's Sumatran) off my list, I really should check these things.
Yes you are correct fro both of them, I have always Subis Sublis as I that's the way I thought it was pronounced and said, I recently realised looking at 2011 Studbook that it's Subis. and yes Tuan did come from Antwerp I put Apenheul because I miss read it. I will post an updated version once Lingga, Joly & Kai move home.
Sibu at Dublin was born at LA Zoo in 1978 Sibu from Chester sadly died in 2008 I am currently working on a updated version
