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Primate Exhibit
Overview
Though it is one of our oldest exhibits, this area is a favorite of visitors because
of the antics of it's residents. Because of the zoo's participation in
national Species Survival
Plans and international breeding programs for these endangered
animals, many babies are born here. A long-term study on chimpanzee
development has been conducted since 1981.
Exhibit Information
Built: 1959 | Renovated: 1980-81
Challenge:
To provide an atmosphere which is clean, safe, attractive to public and allows
broad range of natural behaviors (primates quite adept at tearing, unscrewing
and chewing). Because humans are primates too, there is a potential for
our primates to contract human diseases (i.e., mumps, measles, TB, etc)
from people. That is why primates are housed behind glass or at great distance from visitors.
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Step
Back in Time:
Photo circa 1971 |
Renovations:
- chimp island
- lemur island
- orangutan exhibit
- outside exhibits in mandrills, siamangs, gibbons
- tamarins outside exhibit not visible to public
- large holding areas for each species
Characteristics:
larger exhibits and outdoor facilities; more space per animal; fresh air; more
natural behaviors; grass & dirt substrate (instead of concrete); logs,
browse and toys added for food & play; most temperature held at 70
degrees; straw in enclosures changed every other day; 2 chimpanzee groups
usually together.
Future
Plans: outdoor exhibits for south side exhibits
| Primates
at the Oregon Zoo |
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*symbol indicates endangered species
 WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBONS |
| Duffy |
Gender: Male
Born: October 1995 at the Bronx Zoo
Acquired March 2000 |
| Gunther |
Gender:
Male
Born: wild born in 1964 (est.)
Acquired: October 1975 |
| Nancy |
Gender:
Female
Born: wild born in 1970 (est.)
Acquired: April 1995 |
| Phyllis |
Gender:
Female
Born: wild born in 1970 (est.)
Acquired: September 1975 |
 CHIMPANZEES |
| Charlie |
Gender:
Male
Born: wild born 1970 (est.)
Acquired: May 1972
Offspring: Sarah |
| Chloe |
Gender:
Female
Born: wild born 1969 (est.)
Acquired: March 1975 |
| Coco |
Gender:
Female
Born: wild born 1952 (est.)
Acquired: January 1961
Offspring: Delilah and Leah |
| Delilah |
Gender:
Female
Born: May 25, 1973 at the Oregon Zoo
Parents: Bill & Coco |
| Leah |
Gender:
Female
Born: May 15, 1974 at the Oregon Zoo
Parents: Bill & Coco |
 FRANCOIS MONKEYS |
| Cuoi |
Gender: Female
Born: April 1995 |
| Ho
Chang Me |
Gender:
Male
Born: May 1988
Acquired: November 1995 |
| Lynn |
Gender: Female
Born: July 1995 |
| Rava |
Gender:
Male
Born: December 1997 |
 MANDRILL |
| Kinshasa
("Kinny") |
Gender: Male
Born: June 5, 1997
Acquired: November 14, 2002 from Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, NY |
| Natalie |
Gender: Female
Born: August 25, 2000
Victoria's daughter |
| Nikki |
Gender:
Female
Born: January 13, 1987 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Susannah |
Gender: Female
Born: August 28, 1996 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Victoria |
Gender: Female
Born: April 7, 1987 at the Oregon Zoo |
 ORANGUTAN |
| Batik |
Gender: Female
Born: August 19, 1987, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago
Acquired: |
| Inji |
Gender:
Female
Born: 1960 (est.) wild-born
Acquired: |
| Kutai |
Gender: Male
Born: December 16, 1993
Acquired: May 10, 2001 from
Sedgewick County Zoo, KS
Inji's grandson |
 RED-HANDED TAMARIN |
| Unnamed |
Gender: Female
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| Unnamed |
Gender: Male
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 SIAMANG |
| Cho Cho |
Gender: Male
Born: 1967 (est.) wild-born
Acquired: May 1974 from Private Party |
| Leslie |
Gender: Female
Born: September 13, 1969, Milwaukee Zoo, Wisconsin
Acquired: October 1980 |
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