The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) has lost one of its beloved members — 41-year-old Orangutan, an extant species of great apes.
According to NZP, the Orangutan named ‘Bini’ died at about 9.40 p.m. on Wednesday due to age-related complications. He also suffered from respiratory tract infection.
The Orangutan was taken out of the enclosure a year ago. “The animal was under treatment for a year by experts from the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT. Experts on Orangutans from the United Kingdom and Singapore were also giving constant advice,” said NZP authority.
The lone female Orangutan was brought from Pune zoo on November 20, 2003.
Tissue samples were collected for further investigation to correlate the cause of death.
