Rudi Valentino, a male orangutan and one of the Houston Zoo’s longtime residents, has died at the age of 45. Houston Zoo’s Longest Resident Died Rudi Valentino, North America’s oldest male orangutan and the Houston Zoo’s longest-term resident died just days after celebrating his 45th birthday on Dec. 8, zoo officials announced. Despite surpassing the expected lifespan of roughly 30 to 40 years for great apes in the wild, … Continue reading America’s Oldest Orangutan Dies