The Guinness Book of Records notes Puan – born in 1956 – as being the oldest verified Sumatran orangutan in the world. Female orangutans rarely live beyond 50 in the wild.
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PERTH, Australia – The world's oldest Sumatran orangutan, which had 11 children and 54 descendants spread across the globe, has died aged 62, Australian zoo officials said Tuesday, June 19.
Puan – Indonesian for "lady" – died on Monday, June 18, at Perth Zoo, where she had lived since being gifted by Malaysia in 1968.
"She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species," said primate supervisor Holly Thompson.
"Apart from being the oldest member of our colony, she was also the founding member of our world-renowned breeding program and leaves an incredible legacy.
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