Bornean Orangutans, March 1997

'Bulu' with baby 'Gambira' (born 22 March) tucked under her right arm. This is inside the Small Mammal House where they lived before moving to the Ape House.

I don't know if this proves or disproves my theory about the indoor accomodation being changed for when the Orangutans lived in here. Wasn't/isn't the old Chimpanzee/Mandrill indoor cage a traditional barred set-up- or did it look like this? Still confused...

I really have no idea. I don't remember seeing indoors when the Mandrills were there. My memories of the chimp/s just involve my disgust at one in the outdoor cage being teased by a crowd.

I would love to see inside that House again now. I am sure there is just the long ugly barred cage at the end, which originally Chimps, and finally the Mandrills lived in- yet here is a green weldmesh cage with a raised concrete floor which is what I remembered seeing on my only visit when the Orangutans were in here. Did they rebuild the old cage after they moved? Surely not! Perhaps I dreamt it? But this photo says not.... Still totally confused over this!!.:

Maybe an email to the zoo would solve the problem?