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Orangutans in Europe 2024

Discussion in 'Europe - General' started by MennoPebesma, 17 Jan 2024.

  1. MennoPebesma

    MennoPebesma Well-Known Member

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    Hi! I would be interested to know more about the orangutans 'Gigit' and 'Beau' who were at Twycross Zoo. Have they both passed away, did they have any offspring, date of birth etc.
     
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    Beau was sent to Blackpool- he drowned in the (then) shallow water moat while still very young.

    Gigit was sent to Paignton where she later died. I don't remember the circumstances.

    Neither had offspring. The dates of their births, transfers and deaths will be in the Orangutan Studbook but you have to find their names in the historical register first.
     
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    10-year-old Bornean orangutan male Balu has moved from Zoo Barcelona to Bioparc Fuengirola.

    Source: BIOPARC Fuengirola
     
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    Male Sumatran orangutan Awang from Gelsenkirchen moved to Zoo Zürich.
     
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