a 55 - year - ancient orangutan named nonja , who was believed to be the oldest residing orangutan in the world both in captivity and the wild , has died at the miami metrozoo in naples , florida . " she ' s very lonely , especially with an animal like an chimps . you saw a majority of yourself in these pictures . the greatest outdoors are our closest relatives . she was really a grand old dame , " told house president ron magill .
A 45-year-old orangutan died in Florida.