Miri is the first Bornean orangutan to live at Zoo Atlanta. The Orangutans of Ketambe exhibit is a re-creation of an Indonesian tropical rain forest. Tall trees, shrubs and grasses, offer the orangutans a varied terrain and the opportunity to behave as they would in the wild. Like the gorillas, the orangutans live in family groups.
Deep moats separate the habitats from each other and the public.
Zoo Atlanta is home to nine Sumatran orangutans. These high-climbing bright orange animals represent one of the world's most endangered great apes. Zoo visitors are treated to the sight of orangutans swinging on ropes among the trees. Two of the adult males have been prioritized for breeding by the orangutan Species Survival Plan of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. If all goes well, zoo visitors can look forward to baby orangutans in the future.