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World’s oldest orang dies - January 02, 2008

Nonja, believed to be the oldest orangutan in the world, was found dead on Saturday morning. “She was a grande dame and I think she knew it,” said Ron Magill, spokesman for the Miami Metro Zoo, Nonja’s home (Reuters, BBC).

Nonja was born in Sumatra and moved to Miami in 1983. The Miami Herald has possibly too much detail about the cause of her death for those that are interested.

Posted by Daniel Cressey on January 02, 2008
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