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Bornean orangutan Kyle climbs a web made of recycled fire hose in the Great Ape House’s outdoor habitat. Photo credit: Connor Mallon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

January 22, 2025

Bornean Orangutan Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Primate staff are mourning the loss of Kyle, a 28-year-old male Bornean orangutan who died Jan. 10.