Willow is the younger sister of Wanita and has never resided at Auckland Zoo. She is the last of her family remaining at Taronga Zoo. There are plans for her and a hybrid male to be transferred to Orana Wildlife Park, New Zealand, in 2016.
Sub-species: Hybrid (Bornean-Sumatran)
Gender: Female
Current Location: Taronga Zoo, AU
Date of Birth: 9 May ’85 at Taronga Zoo, AU
Mother: Wendy
Father: NA
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Wendy has never resided at Auckland Zoo. However, she was the mother of current Auckland Zoo resident Wanita. In her lifetime, she gave birth to three other offspring; the youngest being Willow, born on the 9th of May 1985.
Sub-species: Sumatran
Gender: Female
Died: 2001
Date of Birth: 1961
Mother: Helen
Father: Rufus
Source: Zoofan15 @ Zoochat
Helen was born in 1949. She has never resided at Auckland Zoo, however was the ‘grandmother’ of current Auckland Zoo resident orangutan Wanita. Helen was transferred to Taronga Zoo, Australia, in 1956 and died in 1970.
Sub-species: Sumatran
Gender: Female
Died: 1970
Date of Birth: 1949
Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Turvey was born in the wild around the year 1954. He arrived at Auckland Zoo on the 11th of December in 1956.
Sub-species: Sumatran
Gender: Male
Died: 16 Jun 71 at Auckland Zoo
Date of Birth: Around 1954
Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Topsy was born in the wild around the year 1954. She arrived at Auckland Zoo on the 11th of December in 1956. She gave birth to a stillborn baby on 29 May 1967. Topsy was originally imported to Taronga Zoo, Australia, along with Turvey and three other orangutans; a male, Charlie; and two females, Helen and Leslie.
Sub-species: Sumatran
Gender: Female
Died: 9 Nov 68 at Auckland Zoo
Date of Birth: Around 1954
Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Gender: Female
Died: 24 Jun 00 at Auckland Zoo
Date of Birth: 22 Jun 00
Mother: Dara
Father: Charlie
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Madju was born at Auckland Zoo. He is currently the youngest orangutan in New Zealand. Madju enjoys playing in boxes, and also learning new things as he is getting more independent and mature as he grows. In December 2015, Madju will be transferred to Busch Gardens in Florida, USA.
Gender: Male
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 9 Nov 05
Mother: Melur
Father: Charlie
Datuk was born at Auckland Zoo and was transferred to Taronga Zoo, Australia, on the 13th of December 1996. He was the first ever surviving birth of an orangutan in New Zealand.
Gender: Male
Died: 4 Apr 98 at Taronga, AU
Date of Birth: 18 May 89
Mother: Dara
Father: Horst
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Dara was born at Frankfurt Zoo and was transferred to Auckland Zoo, alongside Horst, in 1983. She died after contracting a septaceamia infection during childbirth.
Gender: Female
Died: 25 Jun 00 at Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 16 Jun 77 at Frankfurt Zoo, Germany
Mother: Radja
Father: Karl
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Isim was born at Auckland Zoo. He, unlike most orangutans, likes water. Isim has a laid-back personality. There are plans for Isim to be transferred to Los Angeles, USA, in November 2015.
Gender: Male
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 15 Jun 94
Mother: Indra
Father: Horst
Gangsa was born at Hong Kong Zoo. Her favourite things are food and interacting with enrichment items. Gangsa resided at Taronga Zoo in Australia before coming to Auckland Zoo in 2001. She will be transferred to Los Angeles Zoo, USA, in November 2015.
Gender: Female
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 31 Dec 89 at Hong Kong Zoo
Mother: Surabaya
Father: Laki
Intan was born at Auckland Zoo in 1989. She was transferred to America in 2009, first residing at Busch Gardens in Florida, then moving to Los Angeles Zoo in June 2011 before finally being transferred to Kansas Zoo on 5 November 2013 where she passed away just over a month after.
Gender: Female
Died: 12 Dec 12 at Kansas Zoo
Date of Birth: 17 Mar 89 at Auckland Zoo
Mother: Indra
Father: Horst
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Melur was born at Hong Kong Zoo. She enjoys time to herself, and loves building nests to sleep in overnight. Melur spent several years at Taronga Zoo in Australia before moving to Auckland Zoo in 2001.On the 8th of August 2002 she gave birth. Sadly the baby did not survive.
Gender: Female
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 11 Jun 88 at Hong Kong Zoo
Mother: Yasmin
Father: Laki
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Charlie was born at Singapore Zoo. He is currently the oldest male orangutan living in New Zealand. Charlie has a cool and calm personality. He has resided at Auckland Zoo since March 1984.
Gender: Male
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 21 Mar 81 at Singapore Zoo
Mother: Girlie
Father: Zabu
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Indra was born in Holland, then being transferred to Auckland Zoo in August 1983, residing there for over 20 years before moving to Busch Gardens.
Gender: Female
Current Location: Busch Gardens, USA
Date of Birth: 7 Sep 80 at Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands
Mother: Petra
Father: Pi-ku
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Wanita is the oldest orangutan in New Zealand. She was born at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. Her and Madju spend time playing together. Wanita is a Bornean/Sumatran hybrid and came to Auckland Zoo on the 6th of March 2001 along with Melur and Gangsa.
Sub-species: Hybrid (Bornean-Sumatran)
Gender: Female
Current Location: Auckland Zoo, NZ
Date of Birth: 23 Mar 79
Mother: Wendy
Father: Roy
Source: Zoofan15 @ ZooChat
Horst was born at Frankfurt Zoo in Germany. He arrived at Auckland Zoo in 1983 and resided there for at least 20 years, before arriving at Busch Gardens.
Gender: Male
Current Location: Busch Gardens, USA
Date of Birth: 21 Jan 78
Mother: Palem
Father: Karl
Started under the Animal Families blog, Family: Orangutan’s aim is to research the zoo population of the Bornean Orangutan species, and present that research under animal profiles and family trees under the Family: Orangutan blog.
