ORANGUTAN SSP HUSBANDRY WORKSHOP 2017 AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE NEW ORLEANS October 1-5, 2017 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE Sunday 9:00-6:00 Steering committee meeting (closed) 3:00-6:00 Registration at hotel 6:30 Icebreaker at The Rusty Nail Monday 7:45 Bus departure from hotel 8:30-8:50 Final registration at Zoo 9:00 Welcome 9:30 Orangutan SSP Updates Lori Perkins, Megan Elder, Carol Sodaro, Dina Bredahl, Ronda Schwetz, Stacia Peroni, Angie Selzer 11:30 Keynote Speaker - Dr. Cheryl Knott 12:30 Lunch & Zoo time 2:00 The State of Orangutan Husbandry - A 25 Year Perspective Carol Sodaro, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo Pumpkin: A New Beginning Tammy Buhrmester - Houston Zoo Center for Great Apes 25-year History, Updates, and Future Patti Ragan - Center for Great Apes 3:45 Nesting Behavior in Zoo-Housed Orangutans Meredith Bastian, Smithsonian’s National Zoo The Evolution of Cameron Park Zoo’s Orangutan Cardiac Health Program Emily Ellison and Laura Klutts - Cameron Park Zoo Assessing the Rhythms of the Heart: Utilizing a voluntary Electrocardiogram (ECG) on an orangutan at Zoo Atlanta to assist in regular cardiac health monitoring Lynn Yakubinis - Zoo Atlanta 5:15 Great Ape Heart Panel Marietta Danforth, PhD GAHP Project & Database Manager, Zoo Atlanta; Hayley Murphy, DVM GAHP Director, VP of Animal Divisions, Zoo Atlanta; Nancy Lung, VMD, MS SSP Orangutan Veterinary Advisor; Roberta Boyd, RN, RDMS, RDCS GAHP Ultrasound Advisor; Audra Meinelt, Curator of Primates, Columbus Zoo; Lynn Yakubinis, Lead Keeper, Zoo Atlanta 6:00 Buses depart from Tea Room Tuesday 7:45 Bus departure from hotel 9:00 Workshop Housekeeping 9:05 Bella: A Survivor’s Tale Brian Sheets / Dr. Jeff Wyatt, Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester NY A Current Assessment of Respiratory Disease in the North American Captive Orangutan Population Megan K. Fox, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens; California State University Fullerton (CSUF) Genetics of Orangutan Lung Disease Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar - National Jewish Health Orangutan Respiratory Disease: Encouraging Results from Samboja Nancy P. Lung, Veterinary Advisor, Orangutan Species Survival Plan 11:00 Vet/Nutrition Panel Nancy Lung, Veterinary Advisor, Orangutan Species Survival Plan Deb Schmidt, Ph.D., Saint Louis Zoo , Hayley Murphy; DVM Zoo Atlanta 12:00 Lunch & Zoo time 1:45 The Power of You Kevin Rainey, Audubon Nature Institute 2:45 Redheads On The Move Jennifer Stahl, Greenville Zoo Erin Jones, Utah’s Hogle Zoo Stephanie Schuler, Cincinnati Zoo Welcoming new orangutans from around the world Devin Turner, Cindy Cassaboon, Robin Newby Sedgwick County Zoo, Denver Zoo, Oklahoma City Zoo Kim and Max: Health and Husbandry for Two Bornean Orangutans Stacie Beckett - Indianapolis Zoo 4:30 Orangutan Tooth Emergence Project- The Final Chapter! Felicity Oram, presented by Jennifer Stahl Hutan-KOCP, Universiti Sabah Malaysia Starting Over at the Greenville Zoo: The Acclimation and Introduction of Lana and Kumar Jennifer Stahl - Greenville Zoo Ambassador Apes - The Love Connection Eleanor Knox - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 6:00 Buses depart from Tea Room Wednesday 7:45 Bus departure from hotel 9:00 Workshop Housekeeping 9:15 Are We on Auto Pilot?: A Look into Safety Working with Great Apes Courtney Eparvier, Audubon Zoo 9:30 Modern Family: Introduction of an Adult Male Bornean Orangutan to a Sibling Foster Pair Erin Jones - Utah’s Hogle Zoo The Making of #TeamRazak Emily Ellison and Laura Klutts - Cameron Park Zoo National Zoo’s long awaited infant, what you didn’t see on social media Erin Stromberg - Smithsonian’s National Zoo 11:00 Foster Rearing Panel Carol Sodaro, Brookfield Zoo, Lori Perkins, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Erin Jones, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, Suzanne Husband, Toledo Zoo 12:00 Lunch & Zoo time 1:45 Orangutan Outreach - Celebrating 10 Years of Saving Orangutans! Richard Zimmerman - Orangutan Outreach Their Future is in Our Hands Jamartin Shihite - BOS Foundation 3:30 Graham gives up genetics and starts a travel agency Janine Steele, Sacramento Zoo Megan Fox, Los Angeles Zoo Meeting and helping a 33-year-old disabled orangutan Linda Jacobs, Jungle Island 4:30 Future workshop presentations Stacia Pieroni, Kansas City Zoo 2019 Workshop reveal 5:15 Final Remarks 6:00 Swamp Party 9:00 Buses depart from Swamp Thursday 7:45 Buses depart from hotel for tree planting in Caernarvon for post workshop trip KEYNOTE Keynote Speaker Dr. Cheryl Knott Cheryl Knott is a biological anthropologist who conducts research on wild orangutans in Gunung Palung National Park, Indonesia. She earned her PhD in Anthropology from Harvard University, where she also served as an Asso- ciate Professor until 2008, when she joined the faculty at Boston University. Dr. Knott has been studying wild orangutans in Indonesia’s Gunung Palung National Park, on the island of Borneo, since 1992. She is the founder and di- rector of the Gunung Palung Orangutan Project, one of the longest running primate research projects in the world. Her work reveals how orangutan adaptations, such as the longest inter-birth interval of any mammal and the evolution of two adult male morphs, are shaped by their ecology. She pioneered the use of non-invasive techniques to measure orangutan hor- mones, caloric intake and physiology in the wild. In 2000, she co-founded the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Project which works to protect this critically endangered species, and their rain forest habitat, through ed- ucation, public awareness campaigns, population and habitat censuses, sustainable livelihood development, establishment of village-run customary forests, investigation of the illegal pet trade and active engagement with Indonesian government organizations. Dr. Knott is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, has published over 50 scientific articles, and is the recip- ient of numerous grants and awards for her research and teaching. She collaborates with her husband, National Geographic photographer Tim La- man, on creating popular books, articles and films on orangutans to help the public develop a greater appreciation for these magnificent animals. PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS Monday October 2nd The State of Orangutan Husbandry - A 25 Year Perspective Carol Sodaro, Orangutan SSP Husbandry Advisor, Associate Curator of Carnivores Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo Present orangutan husbandry standards includes a diverse multi- disciplinary approach. This allows caregivers to provide excellent care while promoting the highest state of welfare. Over the past 25 years,the level of husbandry expertise has increased with a continued strong commitment from AZA institutions and within the membership of the Orangutan SSP. A recent survey was done to examine husbandry and caregiving trends. The results can help to determine what future enhancements we can consider for orangutans in human care. The survey results will be presented and discussed and contrasted to past husbandry practices. Pumpkin: A New Beginning Tammy Buhrmester Houston Zoo In November 2016, the Houston Zoo received an SSP recommendation to receive a 31-year-old Bornean male orangutan from the Jackson Zoo. In the presentation, you will learn how we prepared for his arrival, including renovating one of the existing bedrooms of a 25-year-old building to allow him to be released from a shipping crate without sedation. We will explain the protocol that was followed during the quarantine period in the orangutan building. You will learn how we introduced Pumpkin to a new building that includes hydraulic doors, two tunnels to travel through and an exhibit that has many new features that he had not had access to before. We will be also be sharing how we introduced him to new keepers, a new diet, a new routine and how to co-exist with five other orangutans. At the end of the presentation, you will have learned about a year in the life of Pumpkin and his big adventure. PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS Center for Great Apes 25-year History, Updates, and Future Patti Ragan Center for Great Apes Presentation of the 25-year history of the only accredited orangutan sanctuary in North America including the politics of rescuing and helping 23+ orangutans from the entertainment industry and the exotic pet trade.... as well as plans for future growth and stability. Nesting Behavior in Zoo-Housed Orangutans M.L. Bastian(1,2), D.R. Glendinning (1), A.J. Reddy (1), E.S. Herrelko (1,3), M.Brown (1), M.A. Spence (1), E.Renner (3,4), L.Thompson (1) 1: Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute; 2: Duke University; 3: University of Stirling; 4: George Washington University Nest building is one of the most technologically advanced activities that wild orangutans engage in, yet they do so on a daily basis and with potential consequences for safety. Like their wild counterparts, zoo- housed orangutans also make nests when given adequate materials. This presentation summarizes results from the final phases of a study introduced at the 2015 Wichita conference focused on the nesting habits of 6 adult orangutans housed at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Observed patterns were considered in the context of those observed in a high-density population of wild Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) and compared to those documented for orangutans housed across 31 AZA facilities. Results indicate the presence of at least one behavior that occurs only rarely (7% of 31 surveyed facilities), as well as several universal patterns of nesting behavior across AZA institutions. We also report an interesting and widely documented behavior that occurs in the nesting context and appears to be exhibited more often by females than by males (X2 = 4.390, df = 1, p = 0.036). PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS The Evolution of Cameron Park Zoo’s Orangutan Cardiac Health Program Emily Ellison and Laura Klutts Cameron Park Zoo In fall 2013, Cameron Park Zoo began their orangutan cardiac health program. All of the adults housed at the zoo have been trained for voluntary blood draw, echocardiograms, and awake blood pressure.