Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Follow along as primate keeper Lindi explains how you can tell the difference between an adult male orangutan like Charlie, and females Melur and Daya.
All three species of orangutans (Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli) are endangered in the wild. We work with our conservation partners at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme and Sumatran Ranger Project to conserve and protect orangutan in Sumatra – and you support this work every time you visit.
Follow along as primate keeper Lindi explains how you can tell the difference between an adult male orangutan like Charlie, and females Melur and Daya.
All three species of orangutans (Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli) are endangered in the wild. We work with our conservation partners at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme and Sumatran Ranger Project to conserve and protect orangutan in Sumatra – and you support this work every time you visit.
