Milo, beloved orangutan freed from Phuket Zoo, dies from stroke

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Milo, beloved orangutan freed from Phuket Zoo, dies from stroke
By Coconuts Bangkok


File photo of Milo. Photo: Vicki Kiely

PHUKET: -- Milo, the 13-year-old female orangutan rescued from Phuket Zoo earlier this year, passed away last night, Wildlife officers confirmed.

Milo died from a stroke at 8pm last night following health complications due to her long-term poor nutrition and old age, according to Banpot Maleehaun, chief of Ratchaburi’s Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife in Sanctuary where she was scheduled to move later this month.

Milo was being cared for at the Phang Nga Wildlife Nursery Station when her health suddenly deteriorated.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/05/12/milo-beloved-orangutan-freed-phuket-zoo-dies-stroke

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-05-13

[simon43]

So she didn't jump then?

RIP

[ezzra]

She should have died in a jungle and free, not in a caged zoo entertaining people until her

last dying breath... shame....

[soalbundy]

She is free now

[hansnl]

Old age?

Really?

Orangutans can, on average, in captivity or free, reach an age of 30 years.

[OccamsRazor]

Old age?

Really?

Orangutans can, on average, in captivity or free, reach an age of 30 years.

They usually have their first offspring at around 14-15 years old so don't buy the old age either. Died from abuse would be more accurate.

An orangutan’s lifespan is about 35-40 years in the wild, and sometimes into the 50’s in captivity. They reach puberty at about 8 years of age, but a female isn’t ready for her own baby until she’s in her teens.

http://www.orangutan.com/orangutans/orangutan-facts/

[Somtamnication]

Murder charges?

[SOTIRIOS]

....if they say so....

[Beng]

She should have died in a jungle and free, not in a caged zoo entertaining people until her

last dying breath... shame....

Indeed.

[arunsakda]

That's too bad

Maybe she like the Nestle drink powder it's an unusual name for female.

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[NamKangMan]

Murder charges?

No murder charges. There were no signs of a struggle in the cage.

[iReason]

"Milo died from a stroke at 8pm last night following health complications due to her long-term poor nutrition..."

Baboons looking after the orangutan could have done a better job.