Orangutan Identification Guide

Miri's Group (Bornean)

Miri

Pronounced: MEER-ee

Sex: Female

DOB: 2/9/1992

Place of birth: Pittsburgh Zoo

Miri is the only female is her social group. She is smaller in size compared to Satu and has shorter hair. She has a light orange wispy beard.

Miri is the biological mother of Satu and Pelari.

Pelari

Pronounced: Pell-AR-ee

Name meaning: Indonesian for "Runner" - He was born on the day of the Ape Conservation Effort's Run for the Redheads 5K fundraiser.

Sex: Male

DOB: 9/14/2013

Place of birth: Zoo Atlanta

Pelari is currently the youngest and smallest member of his social group. He is unflanged but is starting to develop a short, auburn beard.

Pelari is Miri's youngest child and full siblings with Satu.

Satu (Bornean)

Satu

Pronounced: SAH-too

Name meaning: Indonesian for "One" - He was the first Bornean orangutan born at Zoo Atlanta.

Sex: Male

DOB: 11/30/2003

Place of birth: Zoo Atlanta

Satu is the largest orangutan in his social group. He has long, dark auburn hair and distinct flanges (cheek pads).

Satu is Miri's son and full siblings with Pelari. 

Benny's Group (Sumatran)

Benny

Pronounced: BEN-ee

Sex: Male

DOB: 3/6/1979

Benny is a fully flanged adult male with a light orange beard. He is the oldest male Sumatran orangutan in the population managed by the Orangutan SSP.

Benny is Pongo's father.

Blaze

Pronounced: Blaze

Sex: Female

DOB: 1/20/1996

Blaze is the only female in her social group. She is small in size compared to other female orangutans. While her body hair is bright auburn, she has lightly colored facial hair and a strawberry blonde beard.

Blaze is Pongo's biological mother.

Pongo

Pronounced: PON-go

Name meaning: Pongo is the Genus classification of orangutans

Sex: Male

DOB: 1/10/2013

Place of birth: Zoo Atlanta

Pongo is currently the youngest and smallest member of his social group. He is unflanged but is beginning to develop a short beard.

Pongo is the son of Benny and Blaze.

Madu's Group (Sumatran & Bornean)

Madu

Pronounced: MAH-doo

Sex: Female

DOB: 5/13/1983

Madu is a mature female Sumatran orangutan with a very round face accented by a short beard. She is the only adult in her social group.

Madu is the surrogate mother of Remy and Keju.

Remy

Pronounced: REM-ee

Name meaning: His full name, Rembulan Wajah, is Indonesian for "moon face"

Sex: Male

DOB: 11/26/2010

Place of birth: Fort Worth Zoo

Remy is a Sumatran orangutan. He is currently unflanged but has started to developed a short beard.
Remy is not biologically related to Madu or Keju.

Keju

Pronounced: KAY-joo

Name meaning: Indonesian for "cheese"

Sex: Female

DOB: 4/9/2015

Place of birth: Henry Vilas Zoo (Madison, WI)

Keju is a Bornean orangutan. She has sparse hair on the top of her head and has not yet developed a beard.

Keju is not biologically related to Madu or Remy.