Sumatran orang utan, born 22nd April 1971 and hand-reared. Old Gorilla House, Bristol, 20th March 1973.
Oscar later moved to Chester, where he sired Subis and Emma, the current breeding females.
Scanned from a Gaf/Ansochrome 500 transparency.
Sumatran orang utan, born 22nd April 1971 and hand-reared. Old Gorilla House, Bristol, 20th March 1973.
Oscar later moved to Chester, where he sired Subis and Emma, the current breeding females.
Scanned from a Gaf/Ansochrome 500 transparency.
Sumatran orang utan, born 22nd April 1971 and hand-reared. Old Gorilla House, Bristol, 20th March 1973.
Oscar later moved to Chester, where he sired Subis and Emma, the current breeding females.
Scanned from a Gaf/Ansochrome 500 transparency.
Oscar(and Ramona?) was sent to Liberic Zoo but I think he is dead now. I never figured out exactly why Chester got rid of them as they were a good breeding pair- possibly it was because Ramona wouldn't rear her babies.
