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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved resident, Sumatran orangutan Inji, who at 61-years-old is thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world. "We knew she couldn't live forever, but this really hurts, and I know many visitors are grieving along with us," said Bob Lee, who oversees the zoo's animal areas. "Inji's ability to connect with people was incredible. She inspired generations. " In the wild, orangutans...

World's oldest known orangutan dies at Oregon Zoo at age 61 Inji had been a resident of the Oregon Zoo since 1961 and lived well beyond the average age of wild orangutans, the zoo said. Credit: Oregon Zoo / Michaek Durham. Inji the orangutan in the Red Ape Reserve habitat at the Oregon Zoo. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 4:52 PM PST January 9, 2021 PORTLAND, Oregon — The Oregon Zoo's oldest resident, a Sumatran orangutan named Inji, died Saturday at the age of 61.  Inji was thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world. In the wild, orangutans seldom live past...

Inji, 61, lived at the Oregon Zoo for more than half a century.

Zoo's oldest orangutan Inji dies January 09 2021 'We knew she couldn't live forever, but this really hurts, and I know many visitors are grieving along with us.' The Oregon Zoo said Saturday, Jan. 9, that Inji, a 61-year-old Sumatran orangutan, died. She was thought to be the oldest orangutan in the world. "We knew she couldn't live forever, but this really hurts, and I know many visitors are grieving along with us," said Bob Lee, who oversees the zoo's animal areas. "Inji's ability to connect with people was incredible. She inspired generations." Zoo officials said Inji's health...