Siamangs at Woodland Park Zoo return to previous

SUTERA
Adult Female Siamang

Born: February 7, 1992, at Gulf Breeze Zoo, Florida
Weight: 26.8 pounds (12 kg)
History: Born and reared in natal family. Her name, Sutera, is the Indonesian word meaning "silk."

Distinctive features: Small, thin body; long, thin arms; chest is bare around prominent nipples

SIMON
Adult Male Siamang

Born: July 18, 1980, at the Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio
Weight: 45.4 pounds (20.4 kg)
History: After being rejected by his mother at birth, Simon was removed from his parents for hand-rearing in a nursery at the Cincinnati Zoo. Simon was transferred to Seattle on June 3, 1982.

Distinctive features: Smooth coat; hair tufts that resembles a tail; broad chest and muscular arms and legs

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