mobanmarketPuan, the world’s oldest Sumatran orangutan, whose name means ‘lady’ in Indoneisan breathed its last in an Australian zoo on Tuesday.She died on Monday at Perth Zoo at the age of 62. She lived in the zoo since being gifted by Malaysia in 1968.
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“She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species,” said primate supervisor Holly Thompson.”Apart from being the oldest member of our colony, she was also the founding member of our world-renowned breeding program and leaves an incredible legacy. “Her genetics count for just under 10 percent of the global zoological population.”Puan had 11 children and a total of 54 descendants in the United States, Europe, Australasia and the jungles of Sumatra. Her great grandson Nyaru was the latest individual to be released into the wild, reported news agency AFP.