Waco Sculpture Zoo

The Kids

This piece captures the natural play that is part of how young orangutans (and young humans) learn how to be a successful part of a family unit. Like us,
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Young Orangutan
Older man and woman standing outdoors with autumn foliage in the background; the woman wears a red jacket with floral embroidery and smiles.
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Did you know?

? In Malay and Indonesian, orang means “person” and hutan means “forest.” Thus, orangutan literally means “person of the forest.” Orangutans are ‘great apes,’ as opposed to monkeys, and are very closely related to humans. In fact, we have 97% of DNA in common with orangutans. Like humans, orangutans have opposable thumbs. Their big toes are also opposable. Orangutans have tremendous strength, which enables them to swing from branch to branch and hang upside-down from branches for long periods of time to retrieve fruit and eat young leaves. Orangutans are critically endangered due to logging, fires, and poaching.

At the Zoo

Waco’s Cameron Park Zoo has a famous breeding program for orangutans, which is part of a worldwide effort to make sure that they do not become extinct. You can visit Razak, born in January 2017, along with his Mom Mei, Dad Kerajaan (“KJ”), and Auntie Kutai.

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Mother and Child
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The Kids

This piece captures the natural play that is part of how young orangutans (and young humans) learn how to be a successful part of a family unit. Like us,
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