A Bornean orangutan has ventured outside at the Little Rock Zoo for the first time this week since arriving from Omaha. The 23-year-old male is expected to be joined by a female in the fall in hopes they’ll mate to help conserve the endangered species. Said a Zoo release:
“It’s estimated that 104,700 Bornean orangutans live in the wild,” said Zoo Director Mike Blakely. “That sounds like a lot, but that number represents a decline from an estimated 288,500 individuals in 1973 and the numbers are projected to decline to 47,000 individuals by 2025.”
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