Comments on: Cinta Back with the Siamang Family http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:56:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: max block http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-236804 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:44:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-236804 To Juan it is great Cinta an and Karim are geting along i hope Indah is not acting up email me back To Juan it is great Cinta an and Karim are geting along i hope Indah is not acting up email me back

]]> by: Johnny http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-205428 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-205428 Karen is so good with baby siamang..I was wondering if either Karen or Janey have had any offspring. Their birthday party was great....a good time was had by ape and human. Do most of the troupe have a favorite keeper? Karen is so good with baby siamang..I was wondering if either
Karen or Janey have had any offspring.
Their birthday party was great….a good time was had by ape and human.
Do most of the troupe have a favorite keeper?

]]> by: Carole http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201913 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:02:16 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201913 What a party! Both the orangs/siamangs and their adoring public loved it. I am still laughing at the memories of Cinta swinging on his pinata/wearing it on his head; Karim-Alam running throught the exhibit with colorful streamers in each hand/wrapping herself in them; Satu and Karen, in turn, trying to reach and pull down the "Happy Birthday" banner using sticks of various lengths; Clyde finally reaching up (without a stick) and pulling down one of the streamers attached to the banner. They are such a treat to watch. The zoo videographer should have been there. It would be great to post all this activity on the website. Great enrichment for them. Hours and hours of fun for them and us. I hope you will consider a similar party for Satu whose birthday is coming up soon. I do have one question. Where they successful in pulling down the "Happy Birthday" banner? What a party! Both the orangs/siamangs and their adoring public loved it. I am still laughing at the memories of Cinta swinging on his pinata/wearing it on his head; Karim-Alam running throught the exhibit with colorful streamers in each hand/wrapping herself in them; Satu and Karen, in turn, trying to reach and pull down the “Happy Birthday” banner using sticks of various lengths; Clyde finally reaching up (without a stick) and pulling down one of the streamers attached to the banner. They are such a treat to watch. The zoo videographer should have been there. It would be great to post all this activity on the website.

Great enrichment for them. Hours and hours of fun for them and us. I hope you will consider a similar party for Satu whose birthday is coming up soon.

I do have one question. Where they successful in pulling down the “Happy Birthday” banner?

]]> by: Jeff http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201520 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:07:45 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201520 Hello - A while back I remember there being some controversy over whether or not to interbreed Sumatran and Bornean Orangs..... is interbreeding still discouraged or has the need for genetic diversity made it necessary? How do you prevent your Orangs from interbreeding? I am a community college professor and we have an OLD article in our Gen Bio lab notebook about this and I am just trying to update it. Thanks! Hello - A while back I remember there being some controversy over whether or not to interbreed Sumatran and Bornean Orangs….. is interbreeding still discouraged or has the need for genetic diversity made it necessary? How do you prevent your Orangs from interbreeding? I am a community college professor and we have an OLD article in our Gen Bio lab notebook about this and I am just trying to update it. Thanks!

]]> by: Cade http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201334 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:51:14 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-201334 Yeah! Party for Cinta tomorrow! We went to the Bonobo party and that was fun. Yeah! Party for Cinta tomorrow! We went to the Bonobo party and that was fun.

]]> by: Carole http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-199157 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:09:58 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-199157 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CINTA! We plan to be there Saturday at 9 AM for the big event. Please let us know any change in time, date. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CINTA! We plan to be there Saturday at 9 AM for the big event. Please let us know any change in time, date.

]]> by: Margaret http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-198726 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:21:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-198726 Juan, thanks for the updates about the upcoming birthday celebrations, and especially about the Orangatans reaction to Josephine being gone from their midst. As the matriarch of the family, she must be sorely missed. Hopefully Cinta's new friendship with the Simang youngsters has helped ease his loss. It also give the whole troop something else to think about and participate in and take their minds off of who is missing. Juan, thanks for the updates about the upcoming birthday celebrations, and especially about the Orangatans reaction to Josephine being gone from their midst. As the matriarch of the family, she must be sorely missed. Hopefully Cinta’s new friendship with the Simang youngsters has helped ease his loss. It also give the whole troop something else to think about and participate in and take their minds off of who is missing.

]]> by: Juan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-196918 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-196918 Cinta will be turning four on March 5, 2008. We are likely to celebrate his birthday this Saturday first thing in the morning, a celebration similar to that of the bonobos this week. Gorillas will be having a similar birthday celebration since the two young boys Ekuba and Boendje will be turning 2 on March 5 and 14. <em>See Juan's blog about their births, New Troop Members</em> http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-troop-members/ In regard to the orangutans missing Josephine: there was a period of time when they all missed her presence. Each one took a moment of starring at her bedroom, maybe to see if she was there? This went on for several days. Surely they miss her as we all do. Cinta will be turning four on March 5, 2008. We are likely to celebrate his birthday this Saturday first thing in the morning, a celebration similar to that of the bonobos this week. Gorillas will be having a similar birthday celebration since the two young boys Ekuba and Boendje will be turning 2 on March 5 and 14. See Juan’s blog about their births, New Troop Members http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/new-troop-members/

In regard to the orangutans missing Josephine: there was a period of time when they all missed her presence. Each one took a moment of starring at her bedroom, maybe to see if she was there? This went on for several days. Surely they miss her as we all do.

]]> by: Cade http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-195898 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:45:38 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-195898 My wife and I stopped by today to visit with the Orangutans and Siamangs and Cinta looked like he was having a ball with everyone especially with Karim-Alam. My wife and I stopped by today to visit with the Orangutans and Siamangs and Cinta looked like he was having a ball with everyone especially with Karim-Alam.

]]> by: Carole http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-195809 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:50:53 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/cinta-back-with-the-siamang-family/#comment-195809 We saw Cinta playing with three siamangs (Unkie and the two young ones) today. It was so entertaining. He rolled and tumbled with them as they hung on to his long, red hair. An adorable sight. But I was surprised to see Unkie so involved in the play. In the past he hung out with Eloise while his youngest rough housed with Satu, the orang. He did not seem to be involved in the rough and tumble with his offspring. When will Cinta's birthday be celebrated? What is planned for his big day? The bonobos had a wonderful birthday celebration today with hats, popcorn, masks, rolls of paper. They had a great time and it was so much fun to watch. They decorated the entire exhibit. Quite a crowd of observers. We saw Cinta playing with three siamangs (Unkie and the two young ones) today. It was so entertaining. He rolled and tumbled with them as they hung on to his long, red hair. An adorable sight. But I was surprised to see Unkie so involved in the play. In the past he hung out with Eloise while his youngest rough housed with Satu, the orang. He did not seem to be involved in the rough and tumble with his offspring. When will Cinta’s birthday be celebrated? What is planned for his big day?

The bonobos had a wonderful birthday celebration today with hats, popcorn, masks, rolls of paper. They had a great time and it was so much fun to watch. They decorated the entire exhibit. Quite a crowd of observers.

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