Primate Observation

When I visited the San Diego Zoo, one of favorite exhibitions is the orangutan exhibit and watch these amazing and charismatic apes. Always aware that they are in the presence of humans, whether it is the youngsters swinging deftly on their ropes and climbing structures, or the adults having staring matches with the humans on the other side of the viewing glass. Orangutans are in the class pongo pygmaeus and are one of the four …

…be pregnant. This observation was not only educational, but gave me a chance to study the orangutans in a more objective point of view. The orangutans were the most active out of all the apes located at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California. I thoroughly enjoyed examining the behavior and trends of these practical and interesting animals. I noticed their actions were very similar given their limited amount of space and unnatural habitat.