There are from 50'000 to 60'000 orangutans left in the wild in 2009
if you believe this or not but it is critically endangered but there are still 17,700 sumatran orangutans left in the wild
It is currently believed that less then 25,000 orangutans are alive in the wild today. They have a life expectancy of about 30 years but are victimized by human expansion into their habitats.
Orangutans live about 50 years in captivity; their life span in the wild is only 30-45 years.
35 to 40 years in the wild
When orangutans are in camouflage, it helps them to survive. The rain forest filters in little light through the dense canopy which reflects green light and hiding the orangutans.
Borneo and Sumatra
Cheetahs are native to Africa, and southwest Asia. Orangutans are native to Sumatra and Borneo. Think you can figure out the answer now?
Orangutans only live wild in Sumatra and Borneo. Both of those islands are part of Asia. However, there are orangutans in zoos worldwide.
Borneo and Sumatra
They live for about 35 - 40 years in the wild.
Chris Sarmales is a famous Hungarian Scientist who experimented on wild African orangutans.