ST. PAUL, Minn. – The popular and beautiful Amanda has died at 46, an old age for an orangutan. Como Park zookeepers euthanized Amanda to end recent misery. She hadn’t been eating because of failing kidneys. She had thousands of visitors every year. She was intelligent and playful and loved painting and listening to music. To honor her, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared Monday as Amanda the Orangutan Day.
Bye, Amanda. We loved you.