a 55 - year - old orangutan dubbed nonja , who was thought to be the oldest live gorillas in the earth both in collection and the feral , has died at the miami metrozoo in miami , florida . " nothing ' s very sad , especially with an animal such an orangutan . you see a ton of yourself in these animals . the high apes are our closest allies . she was real a super young beauty , " says smithsonian spokesman ron magill .
A 45-year-old orangutan died in Florida.