AR-News: (US PA) Orangutan may have been oldest in U.S. captivity

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By William Loeffler
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, February 4, 2004 


The 42-year-old female orangutan that died Saturday at the Pittsburgh Zoo & 
PPG Aquarium may have been the country's oldest in captivity, said zoo Chief 
Executive Barbara Baker. 
A necropsy revealed the cause of death as severe bacterial pneumonia, said 
Baker, a veterinarian. She said the illness is the leading cause of death in 
primates, particularly the great ape family, which includes chimps and gorillas.


full story:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/pittsburgh/s_177782.html

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