[Nhcoll-l] Oldest Orangutans in US Collections

[Josh Pletcher]

Hello,

We have a juvenile orangutan in our collection that was brought to the
United States (probably at Salem, Massachusetts) live from Borneo in 1852.
We are trying to determine if there are any older surviving orangutans in
US collections.  We are also interested in any information about the exotic
animal trade and New England to shed more light on the history of our
orangutan.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Josh Pletcher

*Curator of Mammals and Paleontology*
Brant Museum of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University
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