Comments on: Growing up Siamang http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Margaret http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-35378 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:26:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-35378 Thanks, Keeper Juan, for the clarification. It is sad to think that Cinta doesn't get to play with the young Siamangs, but that is the life of the primate, and only they know for "sure" why they act like they do. Is Unkie otherwise an aggressive animal? Maybe he just doesn't care for Indah or Cinta??? What is the large domed structure you can see in the background behind Absolutely Apes? The picture of the Ape exhibit is the clearest I can recall, and I can more clearly see the length of the exhibit and just noticed the building in the background. I was wondering if it is either a tropical habitat or a bird enclosure. <em>Moderator's note: The structure you see in the background is the Zoo's Owens Rain Forest Aviary.</em> Thanks, Keeper Juan, for the clarification. It is sad to think that Cinta doesn’t get to play with the young Siamangs, but that is the life of the primate, and only they know for “sure” why they act like they do.

Is Unkie otherwise an aggressive animal? Maybe he just doesn’t care for Indah or Cinta???

What is the large domed structure you can see in the background behind Absolutely Apes? The picture of the Ape exhibit is the clearest I can recall, and I can more clearly see the length of the exhibit and just noticed the building in the background. I was wondering if it is either a tropical habitat or a bird enclosure.

Moderator’s note: The structure you see in the background is the Zoo’s Owens Rain Forest Aviary.

]]> by: Nick http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-34626 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:15:02 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-34626 I visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago and I am having to write a report on two Non-Human Primates and I chose the Siamangs and Orangutans.I am just interested to find out if you have determined Karim-Alam sex yet? Also his or her weight? So I can add it to my report. Thank You very much. I visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago and I am having to write a report on two Non-Human Primates and I chose the Siamangs and Orangutans.I am just interested to find out if you have determined Karim-Alam sex yet? Also his or her weight? So I can add it to my report.
Thank You very much.

]]> by: Keeper Juan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-33159 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:57:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-33159 The aggression that has been observed has been between Unkie and Indah. Ever since Indah gave birth to Cinta a few years back Unkie has been very forceful with Indah and Cinta. Perhaps because he knows it isn’t his offspring? We don’t know. Therefore Indah and Cinta are shifted off exhibit about noon, and then the siamang family is put out on exhibit with the rest of the orangutans. The aggression that has been observed has been between Unkie and Indah. Ever since Indah gave birth to Cinta a few years back Unkie has been very forceful with Indah and Cinta. Perhaps because he knows it isn’t his offspring? We don’t know. Therefore Indah and Cinta are shifted off exhibit about noon, and then the siamang family is put out on exhibit with the rest of the orangutans.

]]> by: Margaret http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-33140 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/growing-up-siamang/#comment-33140 Thanks Juan for the update. I am puzzled, and need your help clarifying something. You mentioned that Satu and Hitam Lucu are great playmates, which must mean that they are on exhibit together, per the photo with the description of Hitam Lucu. You also mentioned that Cinta's parents and Hitam Lucu's parents have had aggression in the past. Where are Hitam Lucu's parents when she is playing with Satu? Does he have aggression with Unkie and Eloise? How does he react to Cinta since Cinta and Hitam Lucu are the same age? How does he react to Indah? If he is calm and friendly toward Hitam Lucu would that not indicate that Indah and Hitam's parents would be calm as well? Was the previous aggression displayed after Hitam Lucu and Cinta were born or from Unkie and Eloise's prior offspring? Thanks Juan for the update. I am puzzled, and need your help clarifying something.

You mentioned that Satu and Hitam Lucu are great playmates, which must mean that they are on exhibit together, per the photo with the description of Hitam Lucu. You also mentioned that Cinta’s parents and Hitam Lucu’s parents have had aggression in the past. Where are Hitam Lucu’s parents when she is playing with Satu? Does he have aggression with Unkie and Eloise? How does he react to Cinta since Cinta and Hitam Lucu are the same age? How does he react to Indah? If he is calm and friendly toward Hitam Lucu would that not indicate that Indah and Hitam’s parents would be calm as well?

Was the previous aggression displayed after Hitam Lucu and Cinta were born or from Unkie and Eloise’s prior offspring?

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