Mota turned 60 years old: Orangutan female at Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn euthanized

Mota was already the oldest Borneo orangutan in the entire European studbook. "Her death is, of course, a loss for the group. At the same time, the group dynamics are currently changing significantly - due to the two young animals and the newly arrived male," explained the zoo.

Mourning at Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo after the death of female orangutan

The animal came to Schönbrunn in October 2009 through the European Endangered Species Programme from the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. The female orangutan then moved into the newly opened ORANG.erie.

"Today clearly shows us again what life in the zoo is like. We are like a small town with around 6,000 inhabitants. There are births and deaths," said the zoo in its post. "While one team of keepers is celebrating the birth of the elephant calf, it is a difficult day for our ape keepers."

(APA/Red)

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