orangutan : Baran

GAIN ID number

:0008 （2012-10-24Updated）

International studbook number: 689

Name	Baran
Sex	Male
Species or Subspecies	P. abelii (S)
Date of birth	1962
Place of birth	unknown (unknown)
Current facility	Nagoya-city Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Father
Mother

Feature

The individual is the oldest male in Japan.

Character

He is generous and gentle to females and children, and he has a graceful character.

Life history

1962	Baran was born.
1964.10.06	Baran moved to Nagoya-city Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens with Rugg {0009} and Pree {0010} .
1970.03.05	Neo {0029} was born of Pree {0010} and Baran.
1970.04.13	Muka {0030} was born of Rugg {0009} and Baran.
1975.05.11	Ohkun {0046} was born of Rugg {0009} and Baran.
1982.06.03	Raya {0071} was born of Rugg {0009} and Baran.
1984.09.13	Aki {0082} was born of Pree {0010} and Baran.
1985.07.06	Sam {0084} was born of Rugg {0009} and Baran.
1985.11.03	Nobu {0086} was born of Pree {0010} and Baran.
1986.07.17	Lucky {0090} was born of Rugg {0009} and Baran.
1991.02.01	Bali {0102} was born of Pree {0010} and Baran.
1995.08.05	Pree {0010} gave birth to the stillborn baby {0116} .
1996.10.18	Pree {0010} gave birth to the stillborn baby {0119} .
2000.02.28	Pika {0131} was born of Pree {0010} and Baran.
2004.03.22	Baran moved to Non Hoi Park Toyohashi City Zoo and Botanical Park for breeding loan.
2004.09.06	Baran returns to Nagoya-city Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens from Non Hoi Park Toyohashi City Zoo and Botanical Park.
2005.04.24	Uran {0141} was born at Non Hoi Park Toyohashi City Zoo and Botanical Park. Her mother is Uhko {0020} .
2012.02.29	Baran died.

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Research results using samples from this individual

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