Orangutan Days 7-9 June
During Whitsun, Aalborg Zoo and Save the Orangutan are organising "Orangutan Days" at Aalborg Zoo. Aalborg Zoo is the only place in Denmark where you can meet the critically endangered Bornean orangutan. There are fewer than 50,000 orangutans left in Borneo today and the species has experienced a significant decline in recent years.
11.30: The orangutans are fed and the zookeepers talk.
11-16: In the square by the orangutan house you can:
- Meet representatives from Save the Orangutan
- Visit the pet sitter's kitchen at the outdoor facility
- Chat to zoo staff and you can find out much more about the endangered orangutan.
- Take part in The Big Palm Oil Quiz and win an annual pass to Aalborg Zoo.
13-14: Meet Safari Simon and Pongo the orangutan in the square by the Orangutan House.
16.00: Wild knowledge on the Zoo Stage
Orangutans belong to the primates and are the most arboreal of them all. They only live in Borneo and Sumatra in Asia.
Aalborg Zoo is the only place in Denmark where you can meet orangutans. You can see two of these red apes in the facility, the male Pal and the female Ruti.
Ruti is pregnant and we expect her to give birth in late spring 2025.
Orangutans are highly endangered in the wild and their numbers have declined drastically over many years. The decline in numbers is due to massive tree felling, hunting and trapping.
Tree felling is the biggest factor in terms of threats, as it means animals lose their habitats.