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Primate Exhibit w Overview
w Animals
w Exhibit Information
w Primate Diet
w Primate Enrichment
w Meet the Primates
Overview
Though it is one of our oldest exhibits, this area is a favorite of visitors because of the antics of it's residents. Because of the zoo's participation in national Species Survival Plans and international breeding programs for these endangered animals, many babies are born here.. A long-term study on chimpanzee development has been conducted since 1981.
Bold-face indicates endangered species
Built: 1959
Renovated: 1980-81
Challenge: To provide an atmosphere which is clean, safe, attractive to public and allows broad range of natural behaviors (primates quite adept at tearing, unscrewing and chewing). Because humans are primates too, there is a potential for our primates to contract human diseases (i.e., mumps, measles, TB, etc) from people. That is why primates are housed behind glass or at great distance from visitors.
Renovations:
- chimp island
- lemur island
- orangutan exhibit
- outside exhibits in mandrills, siamangs, gibbons
- tamarins outside exhibit not visible to public
- large holding areas for each species
Characteristics
larger exhibits and outdoor facilities; more space per animal; fresh air; more natural behaviors; grass & dirt substrate (instead of
concrete); logs, browse and toys added for food & play; most temperature held at 70°; straw in enclosures changed every other day; 2 chimpanzee groups usually together
Future Plans: outdoor exhibits for south side exhibits
Step Back in Time
Photo circa 1971
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White-Cheeked Gibbons |
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| Nancy | Gender: Female Born: wild born in 1970 (est.) Acquired: April 1995 |
| Gunther | Gender: Male Born: wild born in 1964 (est.) Acquired: October 1975 |
| Kampuchea | Gender: Female Born: October 1994 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Phyllis | Gender: Female Born: wild born in 1970 (est.) Acquired: September 1975 |
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CHIMPANZEES |
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| Bahati | Gender: Male Born: March 1984, Dallas, Texas Acquired: March 1991 |
| Charlie | Gender: Male Born: wild born 1970 (est.) Acquired: May 1972 Offspring: Sarah |
| Chloe | Gender: Female Born: wild born 1969 (est.) Acquired: March 1975 |
| Coco | Gender: Female Born: wild born 1952 (est.) Acquired: January 1961 Offspring: Delilah and Leah |
| Delilah | Gender: Female Born: May 25, 1973 at the Oregon Zoo Parents: Bill & Coco |
| Leah | Gender: Female Born: May 15, 1974 at the Oregon Zoo Parents: Bill & Coco |
| Sarah | Gender: Female Born: February 15, 1983 at the Oregon Zoo Parents: Charlie & Susie |
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FRANCOIS' MONKEYS |
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| Ho Chang Me | Gender: Male Born: May 1988 Acquired: November 1995 |
| Sipthlee | Gender:Female Born: January 1982 Acquired: April 1994 |
| Cuoi | Gender: Female Born: April 1995 |
| Lynn | Gender: Female Born: July 1995 |
| Rava | Gender: Male Born: December 1997 |
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GOLDEN LION TAMARINS |
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| Patch | Gender: Male Born: February 1986, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina Acquired: April 1994 |
| Rosita | Gender: Female Born: February 1993, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina Acquired: November 1995 |
| Maria | Gender: Female Born: March 20, 1997 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Regina | Gender: Female Born: March 20, 1997 at the Oregon Zoo Acquired: April 1994 |
| Unnamed | Gender: Female Born: August 19, 1999 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Unnamed | Gender: Male Born: August 19, 1999 at the Oregon Zoo |
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L'HOEST'S MONKEY |
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| Fanny | Gender: Female Born: August 1984, Stanley Park, Vancoiuver, B.C. Acquired: February 1991 |
| Barbra | Gender: Female Born: June 1987, Satnley Park, Vancouver, B.C. Acquired: February 1991 |
| Brice | Gender: Male Born: January 1988, Paris, France Acquired: February 1994 |
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MANDRILL |
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| Alice | Gender: Female Born: 1972 (est.) Acquired: September 1975 from Toronto Zoo |
| Lulu | Gender: Female Born: October 1963 Acquired: October 1973 from Private Party |
| Nikki | Gender: Female Born: January 13, 1987at the Oregon Zoo |
| Susannah | Gender: Female Born: August 28, 1996 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Victoria | Gender: Female Born: April 7, 1987 at the Oregon Zoo |
| Ebeneezer | Gender: Male Born: December 25, 1988 Acquired: September 21, 1999 from Jacksonville Zoological Gardens, Florida |
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BriceORANGUTAN |
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| Batik | Gender: Female Born: August 19, 1987, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Acquired: |
| Inji | Gender: Female Born: 1960 (est.) wild-born Acquired: |
| Kutai | Gender: Male Born: December 16, 1993 Acquired: Sedgewick County Zoo in Wichita |
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RED-HANDED TAMARIN |
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| Unnamed | Gender: Female Born: January 1984 Acquired: September 1986 |
| Unnamed | Gender: Female Born: October 1990 |
| Unnamed | Gender: Male Born: 1990 |
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SIAMANG |
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| Cho Cho | Gender: Male Born: 1967 (est.) wild-born Acquired: May 1974 from Private Party |
| Leslie | Gender: Female Born: September 13, 1969, Milwaukee Zoo, Wisconsin Acquired: October 1980 |