Chantek
Chantek orangutan from Atlanta Zoo Site | |
| Species | Orangutan |
|---|---|
| Breed | hybrid Sumatran/Bornean |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | December 17, 1977 Yerkes National Primate Research Center |
| Died | August 7, 2017 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
| Weight | 204 kg (450 lb) |
Chantek (December 17, 1977 – August 7, 2017), born at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, was a male hybrid Sumatran/Bornean orangutan who demonstrated a number of intellectual skills, including the use of several signs adapted from American Sign Language (ASL). American anthropologists Lyn Miles and Ann Southcombe worked with Chantek. In 1997, he was transferred to Zoo Atlanta, where he lived for another twenty years.