Best Orangutan Exhibits in Zoos

[gentle lemur]

Any updates on this?

After nearly a decade, are there any zoos that have achieved for orangutans what DAK and Bronx have for gorillas?

The exhibit at Auckland Zoo looks very good.

 

[Pertinax]

The exhibit at Auckland Zoo looks very good.

One minor improvisation at Auckland is they now also provide the Orangutans with large green artificial 'leaves' to cover themselves with. I feel this is a huge improvement over the sheets and blankets Orangs(and many Gorillas) are given almost universally in zoos nowadays, and which always jar with me, though the Apes clearly benefit from having them. I often thought either palm fronds or something artificial like Auckland have developed would be far more suitable.

 

[aramacao]

Tama Zoo in Japan has a spectacular complex of facilities fos orangutans, with some typical enclosures connected by platforms with cables or ropes to other enclosures located at a great distance. These cables allow the animals to develop their natural animal behavior, enjoying a lot of space and the environment is very naturalized. The concept may be similar to that of Singapore, but with much more space.

 

[cornu aspersum]

The Chester zoo enclosures for their Borneans and Sumatrans are often said to be very good for both species, encouraging them to be quite arboreal. Singapore zoo has given their orangutans access to real forest and if I'm not mistaken, are allowed to roam large distances.

Form photos, Jersey's also looks good.

 

[Conor McGarry]

I love San Diego's and Tampa's Orangutan habitats, Seneca Park is also gonna be making a new Tropics Complex witch will have new habitat for orangutans