Oldest zoo orangutan celebrates its 50th birthday

July 17 2012 15:01:16

Oldest zoo orangutan celebrates its 50th birthday

France - Agence France-Presse

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Major, the oldest captive Orang-Outang in the world, blows candles on a cake as part of its 50th birthday ceremony, on July 17, 2012, at the La Boissiere-du-Doree zoo near Nantes, western France.

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