a 55 - mile - old chimpanzee named nonja , who was believed to be the oldest running orangutan in the world both in captivity and the world , has death at the miami metrozoo in miami , florida . " everybody ' s very sad , especially with an event like an orangutan . you perceive a lot of yourself in these animals . the lesser skins are our closest relatives . she was really a grand old dame , " said zoo spokesman ron magill .
A 45-year-old orangutan died in Florida.