Jam
is the offspring of Sammy and Geri, born at
a
After a
period of adjustment, Jam was re-
introduced
to his mother, Geri, and
his father, Sammy. He and his mother instantly bonded, but Jam is
afraid of his huge father
and will not go into the enclosure when Sammy is there. Jam also
spends most of his time with female orangutan Tango who acts like
a protective big sister. At night, he likes to sleep in Tango’s
nest with her.
Jam is adorable with his long, fluffy hair, and he can be sweet and gentle at times. Most of the time Jam is a rowdy and feisty boy. He is full of youthful mischief and loves to tease the caregiver staff with pokes and invitations to play tag.
Jam takes
breathtaking precision leaps from the 35-foot-tall top of his
outdoor enclosure and loves to swing on the vines in his habitat.
In addition to his aerial displays, Jam uses his plastic toys to
“sled” around in the tunnel system through the forest.
A big fan of
corn on the cob, Jam wants nothing to do with tomatoes.