Each year on August nineteenth, International Orangutan Day is celebrated. There are three species of orangutan throughout the world: Bornean orangutans, Sumatran orangutans, and the Tapanuli orangutan. All three of these species are in danger of extinction.
Orangutans spend most of their time in the trees. These red-furred apes with long limbs are nicknamed the gardeners of the forest.
At the Biblical Zoo, there are four Bornean orangutans, Sinta, Ito, Kassato, and Suga.
Pictured: Ito Photo: Uriel Nuri
