HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo said goodbye to a beloved member of its family this week. Kelly was an elderly orangutan who had lived at the zoo's World of Primates since 1994. The 44-year-old had been ill ...

Zoo staff said Kelly also loved enrichment and picked up new behaviors quickly during training. She loved to thread blankets, fire hoses, paper, straw, or anything she could find to decorate her home.

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne suddenly ...

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The oldest orangutan at the Houston Zoo died Sunday morning while in recovery after undergoing an emergency exam to diagnose and treat an illness. Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan, had a severe ...