Kansas City Zoo Mourns Loss of Orangutan
Incident Date:
07/13/2025
Location:
Kansas City, MO - USA
Facility Name:
Kansas City Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of 36-year-old orangutan Rufus.
He had lived at the Zoo for over two decades and passed on Saturday due to a chronic heart condition. Rufus was a father figure and playmate to orangutans Josie and Kalijon.
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