a 55 - year - old borneo named nonja , who was believed to be the first living orangutan in the world both in live and the wild , has dead at the miami metrozoo in miami , michigan . " people ' s very sad , especially with an item like an orangutan . you perceive a lot of yourself in these animals . the great apes are our closest relatives . she was also a real old dame , " said aquarium spokesman ron brophy .
A 45-year-old orangutan died in Florida.