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Bonobos are moved now to the new (old Chimp enclosure) They aren't outside just yet. I'm concerned about Kayan, no sign of her the last couple of times I visited after her mum passed away.
Both bonobo groups or just one?
Which means that their old digs are up for the grinder?
Could the keepers have intervened with Kayan? Although, I know that is not that common these days.
Gigit
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I imagine they will have to. She's only 4 years old. But maybe Maliku will step in - her son, Basuki, is just a couple of months older and they will be familiar with each other.
Any chance she may go to Monkey World (the European crèche for orphaned orangs) or would she be too old for that?
Gigit
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It probably won't be necessary. At Rostok, Dinda died when her daughter, Lintang, was 2 years old. They'd always lived in a group with Hsiao-Ning and her daughter, so she stayed with them and the keepers provided bottle feeds and extra care. I can imagine the same thing happening here.
Very likely scenario. Moving her would have no advantages.
I can see them letting her go either given the choice. Seeing as they are about to build the bigger and better enclosure and having sent molly to wingham only two years ago and now losing Kibriah losing a third with in two years / half the group wouldn’t be a good start to there next phase of orangutans at the zoo
I am so glad Kibriah spent her last years separate from Batu. He was horrible to her. Such a sad loss, she was a huge character.
Really? Did he pick on her?
Gigit
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As far as I remember, he was obsessed with her and didn't leave her alone. It culminated in the incident with her new born baby, of course. He was also aggressive with my namesake before her move to Paignton which put her off males and she didn't react well to the advances of Nakal. And her time at PZ was short (not because of Nakal). Not really Batu's fault, he was being a male orangutan and they generally lack finesse. But things could have been handled differently.
The zoo has today announced that Noddy the chimpanzee has passed away.
Nobby (1971-2021):
Twycross Zoo mourns death of one its first ever chimpanzees
One of the very first chimpanzees to take up residence at Twycross Zoo has died. Noddy, who had lived at the zoo since 1973, passed away overnight after keepers had noticed she had become quiet in her habitat at the Chimpanzee Eden section of the tourist attraction
Born in 1971, Noddy lived far longer than chimpanzees in the wild tend to, with the average lifespan standing at 35 years.
An integral part of the European breeding programme, Noddy has three surviving offspring, all of whom live at Twycross Zoo. Her eldest, William is 39 years old, with Flynn being 35 and the youngest being Jomar, aged 30.
The Hedgehog
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@Gigit could Kayen move to Paington Zoo to become Chinta's surrogate Daughter? Paington have experience with Hand-Rearing young Apes. All of the Gorillas arrived when they were around Kayen's age. These were all successfully Hand-Reared and have grown into well and magnificent young Silverbacks. Paington have also got connections with Twycross as both Matadi the Gorilla and your namesake Gigit the Orangutan arrived from Twycross. Kayen would be a welcome addition to Paington's Orangutan Family,firstly she would be a good playmate to Nataliya and secondly she could be a breeding Female in the future.
…Paignton need to sort out their outdoor habitats before they even consider more Orangs coming in!
Gigit
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The gorillas were successfully hand-reared in Stuttgart and were moved to Paignton when they could cope more independently. As you know, orangutans stay with their mothers for about 8 years. At 4, Kayan needs support rather than hand-rearing and she can get this from her familiar extended family and the keepers. In my opinion, Chinta is not the ideal candidate to foster an unknown infant and, as TriUK says, the zoo has more important things to do.