The Cleveland Zoo's many Borneo Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) are located within the upper level of the Rain Forest building. The glassed-in encloser features both female and larger male species. Orangutans are not very social, but can live up to 59 years old. I snapped this photo of the smaller female Orangutan, which enjoyed using a handy burlap sack as her blanket & hiding place.
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Thousands of animals from seven continents roam Cleveland Zoo's 165 rolling wooded acres today, including 2 indoor acres of tropics within the newer glass Rain Forest building. Today's Cleveland Zoo utilizes conservation and breeding programs to supply nearly all of the new exhibit animals. In the past, most new animals were traditionally collected from the wild through African safaris.
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