a 55 - year - tall orangutan titled nonja , who was believed to be the oldest functioning orangutan in the world both in situ and the dead , has died at the miami metrozoo in miami , florida . " everybody ' s very sad , especially with an animal or an orangutan . you show a lot of yourself in these pictures . the great apes are our best relatives . she was considered a good ole dame , " said zoo spokesman ron magill .
A 45-year-old orangutan died in Florida.