On Sunday morning, the zoo's 52-year-old orangutan, Cheyenne, died unexpectedly. Zoo officials said after Cheyenne suddenly became ill, she underwent an emergency veterinary examination.

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HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne ...

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Sirih, a 32-year-old Sumatran orangutan, holds her new baby Tuesday at the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center at the ...

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Cheyenne's passing follows the death of the zoo's 44-year-old orangutan, named Kelly, in December. She died after suffering from an illness for several weeks.

The baby was born at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 to Basan and Sirih, also the parents of Mila an 8-year-old female orangutan also born at the zoo. In 2003, Sirih gave birth to another female named Jahe ...