Vanja arrived in Belgrade ZOO in 1989. (she is aprox. 19- 20 years old-now. Vanja arrived together with Sanja (female orangutan-whos trail is lost between 1992.-93. )they both were the part of the "bankok six affare".  http://www.ippl.org/01-05-04-11.html .  Vanja (and Sanja) had a surrogate parent , he was an ex- zoo veterinarian Kostic, Vanja and Sanja did not live in his apartment –but he spent most of his time in “monkey room “ in Belgrade zoo.

 Vanja arrived in Belgrade zoo thru Osjek zoo (Croatia) she never passed the quarantine, have neither legal papers nor documentation about her (unless in the meantime some false documentation was created).

 Vanja posses a mild character, she is possessive in orangutans range and she is highly intelligent.

 (inside the Winter cage-Belgrade zoo)... Vanja lives for the past 18 years alone, without friend or mate. She is living deprived from any fun and in barren cage.. her life is  same very day…

Vanja's life story might be changed, as Vanja is  an ” orang utan”- they are  under high conservation programs >>

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Vanja should be transferred to a sanctuary - so she can live with her own specie…