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Common name: Bornean Orangutan Scientific name: Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus Natural distribution: Bornean orangutans inhabit primary lowland swamp and primary rainforest on the island of Borneo. Size: Male: 3.2 ft    Female: 2.6 ft Weight: Male up to 198 lbs    Female up to 110 lbs Status: Endangered- approximately 20,000 left in the wild Threats to survival: Habitat destruction, capture and sale of young orangutans as pets What the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks are doing: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a participating institution in the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the endangered Bornean orangutan. Additionally, the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund supports Orangutan Foundation International. OFI rescues and rehabilitates orphan orangutans on the island of Borneo. Their sanctuary inhabits the largest area of protected orangutan forest, Tanjung Putting National Park. OFI is continually working to restore the forest surrounding the park to increase the habitat for the orangutan. Update: Busch Gardens' baby orangutan Alina, whose story was featured in the Spring '03 and Winter '04 issue of WildLIFE, has been successfully reintroduced to her mother Dayak.