Pongo (Orangutans) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

CR

Pongo pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR

Pongo abelii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%

Jan

~70%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~70%

Apr

~60%

May

~70%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~70%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Orangutans

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 163 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~80%
	Bornean Orangutan			~80%
2	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~80%
	Sumatran Orangutan			~80%
3	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~60%
	Bornean Orangutan			~60%
4	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~50%
	Bornean Orangutan			~50%
5	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~50%
	Bornean Orangutan			~50%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
6	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
9	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
11	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
13	Espace zoologique de La Boissière-du-Doré	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
14	Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
15	Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
16	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
17	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
20	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
21	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
22	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
23	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
27	西霞口神雕山野生動物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
28	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
29	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
32	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
33	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
35	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
40	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Leofoo Village Theme Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
42	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
45	Fuzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	Mysore Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity