Sacramento Zoo Says Goodbye to Makan | Sacramento News

Sacramento Zoo mourns the loss of Makan, their beloved 23-year-old male Sumatran orangutan, who died Monday after a decade-long battle with a fatal respiratory illness. Despite heroic efforts—including training him to self-administer medicine—he succumbed to cardiac arrest after his condition rapidly worsened. Arrived in 2009, Makan was a quick learner, blueberry-loving dad to baby Nangka, and a symbol of hope for critically endangered orangutans. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a48d254c73cf0394