The Bornean Orangutans at ZooTampa
Dec 10, 2018 06:53:32 #
ZooTampa at Lowry Park in Tampa, Florida is home is three generations in an 8-member troup of orangutans. Three different mothers care for their young ones. Goyang, the male orangutan of the group, is father to all three children. Like other male orangutans, Goyang has developed large cheek pads as he matured, marking him different from the females. Male orangutans do not play a large part in raising the young ones.
Goyang by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Fruit is the most important component of the orangutan diet; however, the apes will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and even bird eggs. They can live over 30 years in both the wild and captivity. Orangutans are among the most intelligent primates; they use a variety of sophisticated tools and construct elaborate sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage.
The name "orangutan" is derived from the Malay and Indonesian words orang meaning "person" and hutan meaning "forest", thus "person of the forest".
Bornean Orangutan
Josie is technically the "grandma" of the family, she gave birth to GoJo, a boy, in 2016.
GoJo and Josie
Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, the longhaired red great apes can be found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The orangutan is considered endangered in the wild due to critical habitat loss, increased use of palm oil, poaching and pet trade. The population declined more than 50 percent during the last 60 years.
GoJo and father Goyang
Dira, a girl, was born to the oldest female in the group on Jan 6, 2018. There are fewer than 100 Bornean orangutans in 24 AZA-accredited institutions in North America, making this birth significant for the species and the Tampa community. Each birth is crucial to the longevity of the species. ZooTamp participates in the Bornean Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP). The program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) protects wildlife species at risk of extinction. Dira is the tenth Bornean orangutan born at ZooTampa.
Dira
ZooTampa participates in 95 Species Survival Plan projects. The zoo also hosts a hospital for Florida manatees in which injured animals are rehabilitated with the intent of returning them to the wild. The zoo works in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to rescue, rehabilitate and release Florida’s endangered manatees.
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Goyang by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Fruit is the most important component of the orangutan diet; however, the apes will also eat vegetation, bark, honey, insects and even bird eggs. They can live over 30 years in both the wild and captivity. Orangutans are among the most intelligent primates; they use a variety of sophisticated tools and construct elaborate sleeping nests each night from branches and foliage.
The name "orangutan" is derived from the Malay and Indonesian words orang meaning "person" and hutan meaning "forest", thus "person of the forest".
Bornean Orangutan
Josie is technically the "grandma" of the family, she gave birth to GoJo, a boy, in 2016.
GoJo and Josie
Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, the longhaired red great apes can be found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The orangutan is considered endangered in the wild due to critical habitat loss, increased use of palm oil, poaching and pet trade. The population declined more than 50 percent during the last 60 years.
GoJo and father Goyang
Dira, a girl, was born to the oldest female in the group on Jan 6, 2018. There are fewer than 100 Bornean orangutans in 24 AZA-accredited institutions in North America, making this birth significant for the species and the Tampa community. Each birth is crucial to the longevity of the species. ZooTamp participates in the Bornean Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP). The program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) protects wildlife species at risk of extinction. Dira is the tenth Bornean orangutan born at ZooTampa.
Dira
ZooTampa participates in 95 Species Survival Plan projects. The zoo also hosts a hospital for Florida manatees in which injured animals are rehabilitated with the intent of returning them to the wild. The zoo works in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to rescue, rehabilitate and release Florida’s endangered manatees.
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Dec 10, 2018 07:01:04 #
Dec 10, 2018 07:04:45 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
ZooTampa at Lowry Park in Tampa, Florida is home i... (show quote)
Terrific close-ups and good narrative to accompany--1st class!
Dec 10, 2018 07:31:11 #
Dec 10, 2018 07:33:44 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
ZooTampa at Lowry Park in Tampa, Florida is home i... (show quote)
In capturing so well the expressions of these gentle animals you have done much to endear them to the world - on which their survival depends. Thank you.
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Dec 11, 2018 06:43:29 #
Thank you Steve, Hal, Swamp-Cork, Ken, Karin, Longshadow, Delderby, Architect1776, rmm0605, Ava'sPapa! Apologies for the typo in the intro text. I believe I visited 5 Florida zoos in November. Tampa was the clear star. Everywhere I visited I seemed to benefit from the weather finally starting to cool after the long summer heat and found lots of activity. Glad you enjoyed these orangutans.
Dec 11, 2018 07:05:13 #
Dec 11, 2018 07:30:34 #
Good show Governor, I now know more then I ever did about Orangutans, enjoyed your photos and the lesson.
Dec 11, 2018 07:34:14 #
Beautiful photographs Paul, you caught the light perfectly and they are very sharp!
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