New orangutan joins pals at Utah's Hogle Zoo

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Mouth at the ready for a flying blueberry, the Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Reaching high for a blueberry, the Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Kids get a look at Hogle Zoo's latest guest, a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

1 of 10

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Mouth at the ready for a flying blueberry, the Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Reaching high for a blueberry, the Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff such as "lips" on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff such as "lips" on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Kids get a look at Hogle Zoo's latest guest, a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Hogle Zoo welcomes a new male 27-year-old orangutan named Mia. Relocated from a zoo in Greenville, South Carolina, the 200 pound male orangutan was a friendly welcome to the zoo where he was working for fruit and vegetable treats from staff on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· November 15, 2016 10:46 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2016, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Hogle Zoo's orangutans just got a new pal.

Mia, pronounced "my-uh," moved across the country to join his new roommates, 11-year-old Acara and her 2-year-old brother Tuah, in Salt Lake City.

The Orangutan Species Survival Program moved 27-year-old Mia from Greenville, S.C., zoo to Utah so he would have some company.

He is on display at the Great Ape building of Hogle Zoo, which is open daily.