Orangutans - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/orangutans/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:25:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Orangutans - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/orangutans/ 32 32 103504436 Mourning the Loss of Beloved Orangutan Cheyenne https://houstonnewmedia.org/mourning-the-loss-of-beloved-orangutan-cheyenne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mourning-the-loss-of-beloved-orangutan-cheyenne Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:25:41 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=104034 On Sunday morning, the Houston Zoo said goodbye to 52-year-old orangutan, Cheyenne. She underwent an emergency veterinary examination on Sunday morning to help diagnose and treat a sudden illness. During the exam, evidence…

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]]> 905228 Mourning the Loss of Elderly Orangutan Kelly https://houstonnewmedia.org/mourning-the-loss-of-elderly-orangutan-kelly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mourning-the-loss-of-elderly-orangutan-kelly Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:07 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=103391 On Monday morning, the Houston Zoo said goodbye to 44-year-old orangutan, Kelly, after she had been ill for several weeks. Kelly’s condition progressed to the point where medication could no longer provide enough…

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]]> 867706 North America’s Oldest Orangutan Dies Shortly After Turning 45 https://houstonnewmedia.org/north-americas-oldest-orangutan-dies-shortly-after-turning-45/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-americas-oldest-orangutan-dies-shortly-after-turning-45 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:15:46 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=94653 Houston Zoo Mourns the Death of Beloved Rudi Valentino It is with great sadness that the Houston Zoo announces the passing of Rudi Valentino, North America’s oldest male orangutan. Rudi passed away on…

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]]> 499701 Happy Birthday, Rudi Valentino! https://houstonnewmedia.org/happy-birthday-rudi-valentino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-birthday-rudi-valentino Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:40:57 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=94412 Happy Birthday, Rudi Valentino! Our male orangutan turns 45 today and also happens to be the oldest male orangutan in North America. He’s also the Zoo’s longest living resident, arriving to the Houston…

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]]> 489231 Who’s New at the Houston Zoo https://houstonnewmedia.org/whos-new-at-the-houston-zoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whos-new-at-the-houston-zoo Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:34:15 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=91826 Giraffe, Jaguar, Lemurs, Orangutan, and Duiker Make Debuts There are a few new faces to meet at the Houston Zoo this summer as several animals moved to Houston on breeding recommendations, and some…

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]]> 344637 Happy 50th Birthday to Cheyenne! https://houstonnewmedia.org/happy-50th-birthday-to-cheyenne/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-50th-birthday-to-cheyenne Fri, 13 May 2022 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=91534 One of our female orangutans, Cheyenne, is turning 50 today! She was born in 1972 at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At the age of 21, she arrived to…

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